Art Festivals
A very superior Season
Today’s Season may be more democratic and international than the old, but those in the know still cherish the hot tickets that guarantee exclusivity
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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
Decolonisation dissected
This toxic and destructive ideology must be rejected
Classic is back
Why contemporary art may be losing ground
Beauty from the ruins of war
Painting gave artists and their viewers a temporary way out of the grim wartime reality
How the war wasn’t won
The Supreme Court judgment on sex and the Equality Act is still being opposed and undermined
Britain must call its exiles home
The nation cannot continue to lose its top talent
Two faces of America
Copland: 3rd symphony, Walker 5th (LSO Live)
The memory wars
Poland and Ukraine must find some way to stop falling out over history
Pärtly good
Arvo Pärt: 4 symphonies (Chandos)
The asylum seeker will see you now
We should not legitimise illegal migration and its damaging effects
The problem with price freezes
Freezing prices is not half as simple (or cheap) as politicians often think
Chopping The Onion
It is neither brave nor clever to portray dissenting women as insane