Bob Lord
Bob Lord: butcher and visionary
Bob Lord, the chairman of Burnley FC from 1955 to 1981, had a shrewd view of how the world worked and where it was heading
Playing politics
Parliament was at its most preposterous today
Fifth magician blues
He made the tea, he forged the autographs, and only once did he run out of plectrums
Dream teens
Promise is no guarantee of a long career
Britain should stand up to Mauritius
The British Government must make it clear that it will not allow a foreign country to threaten British citizens
Who are universities for?
Research is important — but serving the needs and desires of students matters more
Plain English by committee
The effect of the Woolf reforms was to replace one set of legal jargon with another
First impressions
The first Impressionist exhibition was no obscure bit of posturing, but artistic sedition
The arts are under threat in Scotland
New legislation endangers freedom, but the arts have been enabling its suppression for some time
Women MPs should be representing women’s interests
It was ludicrous to talk about microaggressions in the aftermath of an alkaline attack
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life
Exhibiting military history
Four new exhibitions offer vivid insights into different experiences of war
