Rupert Smith
Rupert Smith is a well known writer who lives on the US east coast but regularly visits the UK. His name has been changed to protect the guilty.
You’re getting the lockdown you deserve
The only remaining options for the UK are lockdowns or doing nothing at all
How will Christian MPs shape the assisted suicide debate?
The Tory Christian is in decline, but the Labour Christian could make the difference
Roger Scruton’s naive nationalism
Cultural nationalism is an ill-fitting model for the modern nation state
Digging the Holy Land’s past
Our modern controversies about Jerusalem have ancient and medieval roots
We need more have-yachts
The tragedy of the Bayesian highlights a wider issue about our lack of ambition
More than just noise
Berg, Schoenberg, Webern: Piano works (Warner)
Dancing with Beethoven
Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)
The West should stop indulging delusions on Ukraine
Ukraine cannot achieve its maximal goals
Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge
A recipe for decline
This budget will do nothing to lift Britain from its doldrums
Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray