Clearly raising the tone
What makes the perfect radio voice?
Doing the Strand
The glorious heyday of Roxy Music, when just to be a fan of a band that sounded like no other was like being in an exclusive club
Wogan: heavyweight with a light touch
The absence of Terry Wogan leaves a hole in radio presenting
Stop the Wark Coalition
BBC Radio has lost its purpose
The oh-so clever life of O’Brien
James O’Brien’s LBC morning show is a thundering, sanctimonious bore
5 Live’s cull of the cultured
There has been a revolution in the beeb’s sports coverage
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
The chance introduction that led to some extraordinary evenings with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
I’m a Classic FM convert
Ignore the snobs, trip the light (music) fantastic and bask in the shameless joy of Classic FM
Misguided and muddled
By inviting listeners to admit their complicity, Eshun failed utterly to make his case
Citizens of somewhere
Michael Henderson delves into two different radio programmes with identity at the centre
Addressing misogyny must include addressing trans activism
Against the wokewashing of sexual objectification
Playing the victim
A new book satirises the bizarre dynamics of social justice activism
Murders for April
April is the cruellest month, breeding detective fiction out of the dry land
It’s time to transition babies
Even in the womb, many foetuses can sense their own trans identity
He’ll never let the old flag fall
Lee Anderson will never stand for insult, especially the insult of never being invited round for dinner
British universities have a China problem
The increasing influence of the CCP is a threat to free inquiry and free expression
Out with the old and in with the new
People are asking why the classic art market has declined — and will it recover?
Don’t ban the billboards
Campaigns against advertising are pure public health fanaticism
The Age of Twee
Line up and clap for the NHS, wankpuffin
Tragicomedy at the UN
The limp United Nations cannot be trusted to support the victims of tyranny
Singers have a voice, too
Study of the Western canon is often reduced to a politicised debate: power and patronage versus individual genius. The truth is far more complex
