Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
The poet and the patrician
Stephen Parkinson reviews The Fire is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F Buckley Jr, and the debate over race in America, by Nicholas Buccola
Inside Number 10
Jack Brown showcases hidden heroes, the history of the building and the famous figures who have passed through
A flawed first draft of history
Theresa May’s former political secretary on the biography that doesn’t get her right
The Lost Gardens of London
The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf
Don’t bet on green energy
Groupthink has blinded us into backing solar and wind. Will a big short make us see sense?
Kim Leadbeater’s “safeguards” won’t keep people safe
The proposed legal hurdles are effectively useless
Bitter progress
How English towns developed post-war — not always for the better
The Royal British Legion’s day to forget
The “Pride poppy” demeans what should be a dignified occasion
Merkel the Disaster
The sad dolts in the room are wrong about the former German chancellor
Worthy instrument
York Bowen, Willam Walton: Viola concertos (SWR Music)
Splashing the cash
On the complex relationship between art and money
The horror of 7 October on film
The killers’ headset footage, CCTV, interviews with survivors and heart-rending last messages
More than just noise
Berg, Schoenberg, Webern: Piano works (Warner)
The kindest of ghosts
A new history of childhood reading is a treasure
