Up with expertise, down with experts
Politicians should be informed by experts but not led by them
The futility of safeguards for assisted suicide
Lessons from Belgium and the Netherlands
Impressive yet unmoving
Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)
Look on our works, ye voters, and despair
Nothing beside remains except the colossal wreck of the Tory Party
Italy is right to extend its ban on surrogacy
It is good for women and it is good for children
Justin Welby should resign
If sin means anything, how can the Church of England hierarchy be maintained?
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract
The predictability of subverting expectations
What to expect when you’re expecting your expectations to be subverted
The Royal British Legion’s day to forget
The “Pride poppy” demeans what should be a dignified occasion
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
An excess of Fauré
Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
We must resurrect the symphony
Or the orchestra will die with it
