The bookish thrill of recognising the literary references of the pop artists you love

An attempt to boost school diversity has lowered standards

The clavichord makes up for a lack of grandeur with extraordinary expressiveness

All over Europe traditional figurative art, particularly from the nineteenth century, is being shunted to the corners of museums — and eventually removed from view

Radical composers are not out to smash the system

Why does a country once regarded as a model of moderation and sanity now view itself as a seething den of blood-soaked bigotry and white supremacy?

The political journey of Paul Johnson, who renounced his socialist ideals to become a standard-bearer of the Right

American hawks are pushing for war with Tehran

A misguided campaign to decolonise the Univerity of London’s Classics curriculum

The madness of giving activist charities public money to oppose government policy