Alexei Lyubimov
Defying categorisation
Valentin Silvestrov: “… flowering over Lethe…” (ECM); Violin concerto (Naxos)
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There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
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He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The hitch with the Hitch
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Reform’s reality gap
Behind the rhetoric of mass deportations, Reform UK’s numbers and logistics don’t yet add up
Tedious transgression
The mainstreaming of porn is dangerous, hypocritical and very, very boring
An anti-gambling bonanza
Don’t expect a lot of objective and thorough research from a new “gambling harms” organisation
The original sin
It should not have been difficult to see that there were problems with appointing Peter Mandelson
Don’t kowtow to cry-bullies
Why Kezia Dugdale can’t apologise enough
Itamar Ben-Gvir, heel
The Israeli demagogue is a bleak but interesting model of a modern politician
Baddiel shoots, he doesn’t score
If you want to understand English football, you will get better answers knocking on doors in Burnley than Hampstead
Our first Catholic prime minister?
Andy Burnham’s religious background has a subtle but deep historical significance
Who wants to be a patriotic millionaire?
More taxation will not solve our economic woes
Keep the state out of sex
Bureaucracy should not be allowed into the bedroom
Keeping us on message
The UK’s secret government propaganda unit dedicated to praising multiculturalism