Artillery Row

Letter from Washington: Why critical race theory matters

A bad idea is a serious problem

The dissident rebels of the art world

We must resist cancel culture and defend freedom of artistic expression

Beethoven/Schnittke: Violin concertos (BIS)

This fabulous interpretation of the Beethoven concerto is one of the records of the year

The Thing: 40 years on

Left to freeze by Thatcher’s censors, The Thing has finally been recognised as John Carpenter’s best film

Clap for the modern gods

Once people prayed for rain or for sun. Now, we pray for our NHS

The best of English reds

With English Wine Week taking place on 19-27 June, why not explore the brave new world of Pinot Noir from Kent, Sussex, Essex and beyond?

Stop infantilising women

The WHO seems hellbent on making the stress of pregnant women’s lives even greater

He won’t take the knee

Has Robert Peel been reincarnated as the Chief Constable for Manchester?

Covid-segregated schooling

Un-masked children are already being kept apart from their masked peers

Cowardice calls to cowardice

The unworthy heirs of Millicent Fawcett