Niall Gooch
Niall Gooch is a public sector worker and occasional writer who lives in Kent. Follow him at @niall_gooch
Human rights and legal wrongs
Why doesn’t British legislation protect free speech?
Why won’t liberals tell the truth about immigration?
The British left want open borders — but won’t admit it
Godunov for me
Ignoring Russian opera — and, in particular, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — is a mistake
This is not the time to appease Iran
Iranians are risking their lives to bring down their theocratic regime
Red meat week?
Boris Johnson is reduced to conducting his publicity tours in secret
Let’s appreciate Wagner for Wagner
Politics and historical commentary aside, Lohengrin is currently on at Covent Garden
The remarkable poise of Allison Bailey
Bailey has shown the strength of her character in the courtroom
Don’t mention the war
It’s wrong to cite the Ukraine conflict as the principal cause of soaring prices
The people behind the podium
A treatise on the life and mating habits of the party political activist
Oldham report shames us all
Victims were failed at every level — could there be more cases to come?
The Great Vladsby
Like Gatsby, Putin’s self-destructive nostalgia will be his undoing
The People’s Republic of Worcester College
A student dares to cross the red quad and speak out about a shoddy show trial