Adrian Boult
When only Elgar will do
Edward Elgar: 2nd symphony (SOMM)
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
The spy chief who sold us Blue Nun
Raise a glass to a long life, very well lived
The chairwoman of the board
A story driven at a whip-crack pace, pulsing with manic energy and nail-biting
Is Keir Starmer failing?
To fail at something, he would have to do something
A bewitching Sink drama
Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe make Shakespeare compelling for Gen Z
Right-wingers must rediscover their principles
Internalising the logic of liberalism has made defeat inevitable
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Paean to a green and pleasant land
The finest living example of that perennial English type, the countryman-writer
Art: my part in its downfall
Pierre d’Alancaisez was part of the
contemporary art world’s inner circle until
he saw the error of his ways
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Whip smart
Threatening the whipping system would be alarmingly stupid
Talent and temptation
William Walton: Two symphonies