David Conway
David Conway is a music historian, academic and writer, and chairman of the Hampstead Garden Opera.
A tale of two tribes
The diverging fates of Central Europe’s Roma and Jewish musicians
Interview: Semyon Bychkov on Ukraine and nationhood
He discusses exile, the horrors of totalitarianism and why Russophobia is not the answer
A Royal good time
Racing brings the country together in a convulsion of delirious democracy
When will bishops be held to account?
If you challenge the progressive establishment, prepare to be abandoned by the hierarchy of the Church of England
Terence Rattigan
The subtly subversive chronicler of Englishness still makes grown men cry
An optimistic history of women’s rights
Sexed: A History of British Feminism. Susanna Rustin
Lords of the wrestling ring
Professional wrestling podcasts have become almost as popular as wrestling itself
Civilisation versus barbarism in Kensington and Chelsea
A new book reminds us of the irreplaceable value of our architectural heritage
Fun in the sun
Summer finally appeared for the most civilised drinks event of the season
How short is an arm in the arts?
ACE’s politicisation goes back all the way to the Blair government
Save us from the menopause mystique
“Menopausal” products make life more rather than less alienating
There’s no good way to equal pay
You can’t beat the laws of supply and demand