Manick Govinda
Manick Govinda is a freelance writer, artists mentor and arts consultant.
What’s the point of political art?
Art that shocks, offends, and amuses has a purpose beyond aesthetic: its existence is a testament to freedom of expression
The dissident rebels of the art world
We must resist cancel culture and defend freedom of artistic expression
The future is blue
With Corbynite leadership and conservative members, Unite embodies Labour’s identity crisis
Confessions of a left-wing Pope
Life: My Story Through History by Pope Francis with Fabio Marchese Ragona
The Conservative love affair with petty prohibitionism
How much time has been wasted on trivial legislation?
Trump the peacemaker?
Donald Trump’s survival should inspire him to seek an end to violence
Music for a disintegrating world
Valentin Silvestrov: Widmung, Postludium (Naxos)
Desperate policies for desperate people
That Conservative policy platform in full
Labour’s looming constitutional vandalism
A Labour landslide will complete the Blairite destruction of Britain’s unique constitution
The pitfalls of protecting beliefs
Parties should have the right to make foolish decisions about what ideas to exclude
Why “buffer stocks” don’t work
Yet again, economists have failed to understand Smith
How Reform can reform itself
Reform can be major player — but it will take good sense and dedication