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Masterful pianism
Bartok, Janacek, Szymanowski (Warner)
Elegy for the phoneless youth
The lost romance of growing up without the internet
Carr’s sound, satisfying, and solid creations
A new book on an inventive, unjustly underrated, provincial architect is handsome but flawed
Parenthood erased
We must not forget the fact that children are begotten and not created
Murders for the New Year
From Oxford to Italy, the murders continue in 2024
An end to antibiotics?
We risk a return to Victorian times — or worse
The end of another prohibitionist myth
There is no good evidence that adverts for alcohol increase consumption
Blurred thin blue lines (w/ Lisa Townsend)
How ideology can interfere with policing
Stop the boats!
We must confront the threat that Houthi rebels pose to international shipping
A working class hero?
Luke Littler should be allowed to be himself and not a culture war lightning rod
Hi-energy nutrients
Schoenfield, Vivier, Bartok &c (Accentus Music)
The expensive problem with the minimum wage
Higher wages for some, perhaps, but joblessness for others
The election is still Trump’s to lose
His performance has been weak but his advantages are many
Doing shots
You can tell a lot about someone from their favourite Henry wife
A full musical meal
An unforgettable concert experience
Against autumn
Throw away your Pumpkin Spice Lattes
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
Cultural appropriation is here to stay
So-called cultural appropriation is an American obsession, cheerfully ignored by a fast globalising world
An orderly and civilised society
The biggest missing idea in British politics
In defence of Elon Musk
Open debate might be messy but it is essential
In defence of anons
Anonymous accounts did not cause the rioting, so why are they being blamed?
