The callousness of the virtue signallers
The response to a young singer’s death exposed the cruelty of the self-consciously virtuous
The unromantic truth about tortured poets
Taylor Swift is idealising the grim realities of the lives of poets
The BBC should remember what it’s for
A public broadcaster should exist for truthful journalism, not fashionable pieties
The big bang
On the ecological repercussions and economic contributions of big shoots
The arts are under threat in Scotland
New legislation endangers freedom, but the arts have been enabling its suppression for some time
Intellectual property
Property: The Myth that built the World by Rowan Moore
Murders for February
Hitler, Harlem and the high-life feature in this month’s murder mystery haul
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
Against the relegation of Record Review
Why is Radio 3 mistreating one of its greatest assets?
Michael Gove’s new definition of “extremism” is extremely silly
We cannot define such a vague term with such vague terms
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
March 2024: Letters to the Editor
Record-setting sons and founding fathers
