Andrew Jefford
A literary master of wine
There’s a gap in the market for Andrew Jefford’s next great book
Total eclipse of the art?
Activistic artists and curators are making art a niche political endeavour
Death by a thousand cuts
The near-invisibility of the Proms on BBC TV is a symptom of the collapse of public service broadcasting in Britain
Don’t marry your cousin
And don’t knock culture wars — they can save lives
The blame, again, falls on Sinn Fein
The party responded appallingly to its press officer being accused of child sex offences
Bants means bans
Scarcely any football chants will be allowed under Labour’s new “equality” rules
Are all Christians monks?
George Guiver’s book exudes down-to-earthiness, bordering on irreverence
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
A worthy but deeply flawed attack on woke
A distinct lack of charity when evaluating the motivations and goals of others
Marble run
Let’s give up the Elgin Marbles, but not to Athens
The iconoclast’s last defence
Artistic excuses for Just Stop Oil are confused and opportunistic
The expensive problem with the minimum wage
Higher wages for some, perhaps, but joblessness for others
