Chelsea’s troubles and the limits of ‘smart money’ in sport
Also in today’s newsletter, Premier League managerial churn and a brutal NY Mets losing streak
Jancis Robinson’s A-Z of 21st-century wine
A guide to what’s new in the wine world
Robert Skidelsky, economic historian, 1939-2026
The biographer of Keynes straddled disciplines and political parties in a lengthy and often controversial career
The mystery of good judgment
It does more to shape a life than intellect and hard work
Power is draining away from Starmer’s Downing Street
Loyalty has worn thin because of the PM’s lack of interest in making the difficult decisions his job requires
What the AI ‘jobpocalypse’ narrative misses
Whether or not new technologies can perform a task is only a tiny part of the picture
Peru grapples with selecting new leader amid ongoing election chaos
Two weeks after ballot, votes are still being counted, the election chief has quit and claims of manipulation are widespread
No edge, no hedge: why markets are stuck
Neither extreme optimism nor extreme pessimism makes much sense, and neither is easy nor safe to express
Iran seeks to resume flights from bomb-damaged airports
Authorities are reopening travel hubs after Tehran suspended air traffic because of US-Israeli strikes
Are your kids ignoring your money advice?
They may have good reason, Gen Z are confronting a very different set of economic circumstances to those their parents faced
There’s no such thing as the petrodollar
War on Iran is changing the currency calculations of Gulf energy exporters. But the dollar’s global role depends on far more than the denomination of a barrel of oil
Have you got a God complex?
Declaring oneself the new messiah is distinctly on trend
Banks brace for tax raid if Starmer is ousted
Executives prepare for shift to the left in UK government after narrow escape in last year’s Budget
Is the Scandi ethos of Janteloven broken?
Changing values, Epstein connections and rampant consumerism have placed Norway’s culture of modesty under threat
From Anthropic’s Mythos to the Birkin bag, scarcity sells
The idea that Mythos is too hot to handle ought to be good for the company’s valuation
Pro-independence parties bank on rethink of UK ‘status quo’ after May 7
Forecast gains for Scotland and Wales nationalists come even as no grouping has immediate roadmap for breaking away
Deliveries of food and goods into Gaza fell after Iran war began, officials say
Flow of aid and supplies misses targets more than six months into Trump-backed ceasefire
House & Home Golf Property Special 2026
A look at how the priorities of golf lovers are influencing the global housing market — from the Algarve to Arizona. Plus how Tiger Woods is impacting home design; and putt-perfect properties for sale
America’s bid for energy supremacy is being forged in war
The US stands to benefit as war in Iran reshapes oil and gas flows, but Europe and Asia are wary of becoming too reliant on American supply
Criminals loved his cop show. Now he’s lifting the lid on casinos
Having scored a hit with ‘The Responder’, Tony Schumacher is exposing the realities of gambling in ‘The Cage’
My interminable night with a noise and nuisance team
In Southwark, the quantity of calls from the public has stayed steady. It’s what they’re complaining about that’s changed
The incredible double life of a spyware salesman turned spy
He built a booming business selling spy gadgets to the paranoid and the powerful. Behind the scenes he was wiring his own world
Ava Pickett on rewriting Tudor history: ‘I wanted it to feel dangerous’
As her debut ‘1536’ opens in the West End, the playwright talks about giving voice to history’s forgotten women
Five ‘big dressings’ to rescue bland salads
How to transform tasteless supermarket leaves into something magical