Fair cop
When he gave you a punishment he’d ask if you agreed it was fair
Is defeating Stonewall the end of the story?
The failure of Stonewall’s “no debate” strategy has given many a Wizard of Oz moment
Let them eat filberts
The new owner of Antoinette’s jewellery will not just get exquisite gems but a provenance that is equally perfect and poignant
An exercise in talking shop
Banning “conversion therapy” is not as simple as it seems
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
The chance introduction that led to some extraordinary evenings with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Knit picking
The invisible knitting of Michelle Obama led to the cancellation of Kristy Glass
Hitchens: Safe and unsafe
He thought America’s leaders were unworthy of its potential as a great Enlightenment republic
Auntie’s quota-led new faces
The BBC risks putting social justice over excellence
The weaponisation of national treasures
Expect still more celebrities to join Joanna Lumley in tying their personal brands to the most radical environmental demands
Malcolm Arnold: A centenary celebration (Somm)
Orchestras should be ashamed of their aversion to the composer
The myth of the Victorian Christmas
Our values today are of consumerism and instant gratification, inherited from our Victorian forebears
Hermione Simper
Although Hermione rarely names names or dishes dirt with quite the enthusiasm that her mother did, then she too has her tales to tell