Art Review
The brighter side of German Expressionism
The expressionists breathed fresh life into familiar subjects
“Trad” theatre can still feel fresh
West End strikes a balance between keeping their spine and nostalgic appeal, whilst avoiding creakiness
The human condition, in Wales
The universal and the particular sit awkwardly in this Cardiff exhibition
Dismantle the HR state
Opaque standards committees are putting British public life in a stranglehold
The savage triumph
End Game 1944: How Stalin Won the War. By Jonathan Dimbleby
Losing the battle, losing the war
The most pernicious effect of aligning art with political activism is that the distinction between the two is lost
In defence of emotional voting
We cannot expect voters to think in cold rational terms
Double Double
A man motivated by the pinnacle or nothing at all
Having a bad Bey
If you’re going to jettison the essence of the song, why even bother?
Red dawn
Following the locals, a shattered Conservative party will need to get used to losing
Sensitivity of a high order
Sibelius and Prokofiev: Violin concertos (Decca)
The secret war of a wolf in chic clothing
Dudley Clarke had his fingers in many of the most interesting pies of covert operations in World War II
Gregory Snaith: Little Magazine Editor
Only Gregory seemed prepared to upset the applecart
Cancel the train drivers
Brexiteers, transphobes, racists and right-wingers — but I repeat myself
