An illustration of George Osborne, David Cameron and Boris Johnson as polar bears enjoying slices of pizza ©James Ferguson Feb 1, 2013

The Diary: Rory Bremner

The political satirist says the ice on which the coalition is standing is looking dangerously thin

Food & Drink

Bordeaux wine illustration by Ingram Pinn ©Ingram Pinn
The best 2009s were beautifully balanced, providing some of the greatest pleasure I can remember at a Suffolk bordeaux tasting
Crab on toast. Photographed by Todd Hart ©Todd Hart
‘It is fun and comforting, with the menu and wine list full of charms and surprises’
Daube de boeuf ©Andy Sewell
The famous passage in ‘To the Lighthouse’ describing the daube of beef is, quite simply, full of howlers
Illustration by Luis Grañena of a dove over a military tank ©Luis Grañena Simon Kuper from FT MAGAZINE Feb 1, 2013

Israel: perched between hope and fear

‘The country is more focused on living than on fighting, perhaps,’ says former premier Ehud Olmert

Illustration depicting a virtual university ©Shonagh Rae Gillian Tett from FT MAGAZINE Feb 1, 2013

Welcome to the virtual university

Today’s students can download ebooks, Skype with a tutor and watch lectures on an iPad in their dorm

Tyler Brule: The Fast Lane Tyler Brule Tyler Brule Feb 1, 2013

High speed, slow delivery

It’s more than a little disappointing to see that the project timelines (that will no doubt slip) are so dreadfully long

Harry Eyres: The Slow Lane Harry Eyres Feb 1, 2013

Scales of complexity

Does the shallowness of today’s communal dramatic entertainments show that we have become stupid?

peter aspden Peter Aspden Feb 1, 2013

The past is a time whose time has come

It is a fine balance that any society must navigate: between the urge to cherish the past and the desire to start all over again

illustration of nick clegg as a school truant by Lucas Varela ©Lucas Varela Robert Shrimsley from FT MAGAZINE Feb 1, 2013

The qualms of Nick

If you have the cash and a dearth of good state school options, you have a moral obligation to educate your children privately

Susie Boyt Feb 1, 2013

How to say sorry with style

Getting out of things stylishly isn’t easy to master and not all problems can be excused as a ‘domestic crisis’

Beauty Insider From STYLE Feb 1, 2013

Creams to try – from up high

We often rely on insider information to find the best serum for our skin. But there can be nice discoveries from the most unexpected sources

Shirley Ann Jackson, ©Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute From FT MAGAZINE Feb 1, 2013

Science: the ‘big data’ deluge

How scientists and engineers are attempting to structure the trillions of bits of information pouring out from billions of sources and to facilitate fast retrieval