Artillery Row
A thoughtful take on Schubert
Schubert: Piano sonata D959, Moments Musicaux (Hyperion)
Murders for July
My murder of the month is The Other Couple by Diane Jeffrey
EDI has a dark underbelly
“Diversity experts” can seem oddly comfortable with online anti-Semitism
Reeves’s tears show she’s human
I don’t want emotionally cold robots operating in Parliament
How The Smiths were Marred
Right-on credentials are no excuse for elevating uninspiring music
Britain is stuck in a welfare loop
The incentive structure in a democratic welfare state makes economic realism impossible
For King and Country
Remembering the British soldiers who died in support of the Crown
Lords have mercy
Peers are the last hope for opponents of Assisted Suicide
Hey, Streeting, leave our food alone
Wes Streeting and his “nudges” will not improve our health
The dangers of conversation at work
We are taking words in the office far too seriously
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Indefinite leave, unlimited access
While Westminster fixates on survival, a deeper battle will decide whether mass migration becomes a permanent and costly feature of the state
We must get serious about anti-Jewish terror
Britain faces a dangerous rise in anti-Jewish violence and must get real about its implications
The Muslim modernisers
Muslim reformers do not innovate; they renew by seeking to mend what is broken
The flawed thinking behind state suicide
Kathleen Stock demonstrates the value of a philosopher’s analytical mind in a sharp critique of assisted suicide
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
Kemi at the crossroads
Kemi Badenoch cannot tell everybody what they want to hear
Jams, jellies and EU insanity
From toast to tungsten, the EU is an enemy of innovation
Steel blues
The Government’s new steel strategy is stupid and destructive
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
Day of judgement
The judges were determined to maintain the honour of France; it almost worked
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it