CATEGORIES

Osborne: Bowing Out – “For Now”

“We’re all in this together.” That was George Osborne’s slogan, and until he trashed it in 2012 – by cutting taxes for the rich – he assumed the title of Britain’s next Conservative prime minister, said John Rentoul in The Independent.

This Week's Dream: Kilimanjaro's Peaceful Cousin

As the continent’s highest mountain, at around 19,000ft, Kilimanjaro is the African climb “everyone talks about”.

What The Scientists Are Saying...

Coffee and health: jury still out

The Making Of A Prime Minister

The churchgoing, grammar school-educated daughter of a vicar, Theresa May could hardly be more different to her predecessor at No. 10. Yet their lives have parallels, says David Runciman in his review of a new biography of the PM.

The Age Of Rage

Controversy of the week.

The Injured Bird That Inspired Bates

A tribute to the pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong.

Was Liu Xiaobo A Patriot Or A Patsy?

A tribute to the pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong.

The Russian Connection: Will It Bring Down Trump?

Trump Jr: the Fredo Corleone of the family.

The May Supremacy

The British “like a warrior queen”, said A.N. Wilson in The Spectator.

Firing Comey: The 'Blunder Of The Decade?

“It was a blatant abuse of executive power: a ‘thuggish, venal act’ of the like not seen since Nixon”

Hanging These Criminals Won't Solve India's Rape Problem

A vigil on the second anniversary of the attack.

Art

Exhibition Of The Week: Venice Biennale.

The Miracle Material

One million times thinner than a human hair and 200 times as strong as steel, is graphene the stuff of the future?

Crisis In The Balkans – But Europe Turns A Blind Eye

Opposition MPs covered in blood; a mob “closing in on them like a pack of wolves”: once again, the tiny Balkan republic of Macedonia (pop. 2.1 million) has hit world head lines, said Erwan Fouéré in Balkan Insight (Belgrade).

What The Scientists Are Saying…

A £50 blood test can identify which men with advanced prostate cancer will respond well to the standard drug treatment, a study has shown.

Prince Philip: A “Moderniser” With A Sense Of Duty

“I reckon I’ve done my bit,” he said, when he turned 90.

Labour's Woes: Is It Time For A New Party?

“Credibility is one of those indispensable political qualities that barely rates a mention when it is there,” said The Guardian.

Exhibition Of The Week Picasso: Minotaurs And Matadors

Gagosian, London W1 (020-7495 1500, www.gagosian.com). Until 25 August.

This Week's Dream: A Secret Paradise In The Indian Ocean

Beset by poverty and political instability – with more than 20 coups and attempted coups since independence from France in 1975 – the Comoros Islands are not an easy place to live.

The Sad History Of The Tower Block

The Grenfell Tower fire is only the latest tragedy in the troubled story of high-rise living.

How They See Us: Escalating The Violence In Syria

Is the US trying to provoke a war with Russia? asked Anastasia Vlasova in Moskovsky Komsomolets (Russia).

Facebook: Does Safety Check Help Or Hurt?

Facebook’s Safety Check is “stressing Brits out,” said Katie Collins on CNET.com.

​Brexit: Does Brussels Have The Upper Hand?

Did you celebrate British Independence Day last week? Neither did I, said Sean O’Grady in The Independent.

The “Wicked” Actress Who Transformed The Rolling Stones

A grande dame of British rock, Anita Pallenberg went out with Brian Jones, left him for Keith Richards, and was rumoured to have had an affair with Mick Jagger.

Issue Of The Week: The Transit Of Travis

The resignation of the Uber boss exposes the limits of Silicon Valley’s “cult of the founder”

Behind The Scenes At Wimbledon

Wimbledon is probably the most logistically complex sporting event on Earth. Martin Fletcher went behind the scenes to meet the groundsmen, chefs, umpires and even a bird of prey tasked with creating the perfect tennis tournament.

Issue Of The Week: Division At The Bank

Does Britain urgently need to raise interest rates, or would it prove a disastrous misstep?.

Companies In The News ...And How They Were Assessed

Banks and Brexit: “secret blueprint”With just a week to go until UK banks must formally notify the Prudential Regulation Authority about “how they plan to mitigate Brexit risks”, Barclays has chosen Dublin (left) as its European Union HQ, said Ben Martin in The Daily Telegraph.

The Creator Of Paddington, The Bear From Darkest Peru

Michael Bond 1926-2017

Review Of Reviews: Books

The Secret Lifeby Andrew O’Hagan Faber 272pp £14.99