Cole Umnist
Cole Umnist is a columnist
When America ignored a slaughter
Whatever America’s flaws, its absence from the global stage leaves a space quickly filled by far more malevolent actors
Thou shalt not pray?
The British state is ruthlessly prosecuting thoughtcrime
Carole Cadwalladr’s conspiracy theory
The feverish paranoia obscures valid questions
When the music stopped
A reflection on the inexorable decline of arts education and the rise of knee-jerk politics and managerialism
An excess of Fauré
Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
Trump’s Bitcoin Boom
The UK should clarify its stance on the leading cryptocurrency sooner rather than later
Bar none
The fraud behind the Bar Standards Board’s “equality and diversity” drive
In defence of the stiff upper lip
Emotional reserve in public does not mean neglecting our interior lives, it means being serious about them
Kemi goes postal
The former business secretary and current Tory leader is grilled over a late delivery