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Symphonies have life
John McCabe: 2 symphonies and cello concerto (Signum Classics)
Stella Creasy hates questions
For many politicians, being disagreed with is proof that they are right
Bypassing the parasites
Too often, lawyers add little to business transactions except delays and questionable costs
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?
Regulating the rogue degree factories
Do universities have the resources and the will to monitor what is happening in their name?
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
Offence archaeology and the future of elections
We have to ignore the cheap and disingenuous politics of offence archaeology
First time thrills
Most of all, it was a tournament of heroes and villains
The ephemeral Farage
Nigel Farage’s appearance in Parliament was as rare as it was undistinguished
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
A failed war on fags
The black market has taken over the tobacco trade Down Under
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
Lost in translation
Attempting to understand the lives and thought of our ancestors can teach us about ourselves
Literary freedom is in the gutter
The disappearance of a praiseful review for a “cancelled” writer is as disturbing as it is bizarre
The strange birth of woo-woo
The glitzy LA supermarket chain and the Buddhist food cult behind your wellness smoothie
Women who play along …
It’s only natural when you come across the aftermath of a collision to wonder who was to blame.
Cloaked Crusader
Richard I: valiant hero of Romance but also a perfidious, self-serving lord
Dangerous liasons
Does Keir Starmer have a plan for dealing with Donald Trump?
Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
London vs the rest of the country
The publishing industry should aim to be more provincial and less metropolitan
Schrödinger’s schism
The Anglican Communion, for all of its internal disagreements, has yet to fall apart
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws
Paris cinema
There are no songs or movies about Paris in the winter