Black Labour Politician
Fifty years on: the battle to elect Britain’s first black MP
Dr David Pitt’s experience is now largely forgotten. It shouldn’t be.
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it
Taking the Sheen off
Shiny old lies remain the very bedrock of our trade
Fond portrait of an odd couple
Two irascible, elderly artists and two beautiful younger women in unusual relationships
Symphonies have life
John McCabe: 2 symphonies and cello concerto (Signum Classics)
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Farewell to a gentle jazz-lover
Scholarship trumps zealotry, particularly when it is veiled by modesty
The hidden bureaucracy shaping Britain’s university curriculum
Putting an end to ideological capture must start with the Quality Assurance Agency
Vandalising the law
Activists and politicians should respect the law even if they don’t like it
Sport’s regime changes
Canadian snooker has gone the way of Hungarian table tennis
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
Joyous genre-bending
Milestones (Signum Classics)