Schools should be a safe space away from the ghoulish blue light

The British composer — still writing at 87 years of age — is an acquired taste

Book reviews are not the preserve of the literary dilettantes — they have real power

Ukraine threatens Putin because it offers an alternative version of Russia

He discusses exile, the horrors of totalitarianism and why Russophobia is not the answer

Jack Kerouac’s reputation should rest on his whole oeuvre — not just his most famous novel

Does the decadent West have the will to defy Putin?

Human lives escape the simple enmities of war and nationalism

…and other lies Western elites tell themselves

Owen Hatherley offers a vital but frequently flawed guide to post-war British architecture