Daniel Barnes
Daniel Barnes is an American expat trying to make sense of the world through history, religion and a little melodrama.
More than one way to skin a cat
The thing about formulae is that they’re an aid, not a guide
When the music stopped
A reflection on the inexorable decline of arts education and the rise of knee-jerk politics and managerialism
Donald Trump doesn’t know what a woman is, either
Believing that the sexes are different does not mean appreciating their humanity in full
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract
Charli’s carefree bratitude
This is music for people who are tired of being careful
Post-truth medicine
Gender clinics offer a charade that relies on the symbols of evidence-based medicine
Minimum pricing, maximum annoyance
No one wins when the minimum price for alcohol rises