And never the twain shall meet?
A lineup of new books tackle the thorny China problem
Truly global view of World War II
Richard Overy has done a signal service with this compellingly written, impressively researched book
China: Cold war or hot peace?
The culture clash between East and West is complicated by interdependence
China travels and travails
Rana Mitter reviews The China Journals and The Colour of the Sky After Rain
Whisperings of the cruel sea
Britten: Concertos (Orfeo)
The new Irish hate speech law will do more harm than good
New legislation endangers liberty and will not address political division
Wragg must go
He should resign or be fired
The light and the insubstantial
Poulenc and others: Chamber music (Calliope/DG)
Why the OBR is wrong about Brexit
The OBR’s Brexit analysis is based on flawed comparisons and unreasonable predictions
Have the police criminalised being “openly Jewish”?
It is unacceptable for the police to blame the victims of potential bigotry
The sentinel sleeps in Lothian
A new book is full of architectural treasures that the Scottish Government should do a better job of treasuring
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
This is not where I live at all
Cynthia Erivo’s slighting of Sunderland was indicative of British arts establishment beholden to a homogenous, Americanised vision of culture
The Age of Twee
Line up and clap for the NHS, wankpuffin
Why the goal glut?
Football — never boring, even when Italy is defending a 1–0 lead — has only grown more exciting
