On Radio
The BBC’s fanfare for a fanatic
Radio 4 flatters the Lancasters of this world and patronises the Connollys
Fanning the flames of the firebird
D. H. Lawrence claimed the symbol of rebirth as his birthright
Graceland: collab or colonialism?
Paul Simon fell foul of the anti-apartheid lobby
Remembering my old pal, “Peebs”
Andy Peebles had a broader hinterland than one might expect from a DJ
The schools of hard knocks
Many boys suffered, but some carried their misery into the world of work
This show has said it all before
Not all bad, but the tone is too breezy
Sara Wheeler on art was a winner
By telling her own story, Wheeler caught the ear of thousands like her
World peace and the meaning of life
What equips a podcaster to be a multi-dimensional philosopher king?
All gone to look for America
The show is a mishmash, in need of some pruning and a sharper edge
In a manor of shrieking
One haunted house has an infamy above all others: McKamey Manor, in the USA
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
Why must everything move to Manchester?
Northern England is being framed in patronising reductionist terms
Kemi always gets it right
Whatever the crisis, the Conservative leader invariably discovers that events have vindicated her.
The case for coal
We need more energy, quickly, and where else to get it from?
A police school for scandal
Is it any wonder there’s a two-tier policing controversy when officer training is focused on political correctness?
A bloodless account of blood-soaked times
Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece by Adrian Goldsworthy
Digging for gold
La fanciulla del West, Opera Holland Park
The EU is getting worse
Ursula von der Leyen’s left-wing managerial agenda is failing
Could the driverless car save the country pub?
Autonomous vehicles will give us the freedom to drink further from home
Antisemitism and the Islamic connection
Antisemitic sentiments in Islamic theology cannot be overlooked or obscured
Will Andy Burnham be a literary leader?
Burnham is a rare politician who reads books — but how will they affect his premiership?