Artillery Row

Can’t art ever just be happy?

Whilst the British art world wallowed in misery, John Craxton led a one man rebellion for the cause of cheer

Broadcasting anniversaries

The long cultural shadow of World War Two

Christmas, irresistibly

Lise Davidsen: Christmas from Norway (Decca)/Miracle of Miracles (Cedille)

Murders for November

Killings amid the crunch of leaves

How to meet the demands of the new electoral majority

We can balance politics and increase productivity

Passionate subjectivity

La traviata, ENO, Coliseum

Scrutonising Roger

How can we secure the legacy of Roger Scruton?

Cancel culture is a culture

Overcoming authoritarianism will take courage, not just policy fixes

The BBC’s Insta-reality

The BBC should be more careful with its due diligence

Scottish silliness on sex

A new ruling on gender and sex is ridiculous, but not all bad news