Benjamín Labatut
Catnip for culture lovers
Contrasting works from a veteran master of invention and two newer faces who blur fact and fiction
Getting the measure of the Russian bear
A defensive concern under the right conditions can morph into a warrant for brutal expansionism
Is university still worth it?
Rising fees raise questions about the value of some degrees
No, Churchill wasn’t the bad guy
The debate over Britain’s wartime leader has been reignited by an ignorant revisionist account
Bants means bans
Scarcely any football chants will be allowed under Labour’s new “equality” rules
Can Nigel Farage do his job?
Against the grim passivity of British politics
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Hi-energy nutrients
Schoenfield, Vivier, Bartok &c (Accentus Music)
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
Stories worth telling
Untold Stories (Hyperion)
Marriage matters
We have to fix the foundations of the family
Complex fractions
Where is the joy and the reward of owning a fractional share in individual art?
