Bohuslav Martinu
An end-of-the-world air
Martinu: quartets/Kapralova: songs (Supraphon/Chandos)
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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
The sleep of reason
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.
Operatic satire is a Shaw thing
The old Art has an armoury of skunk-like defence mechanisms to keep the unwashed at bay
Stella Creasy hates questions
For many politicians, being disagreed with is proof that they are right
We’ve had enough agitslop
British TV drama has become an embarrassing display of liberal neuroses
What on Earth is the point of the Lib Dems?
With neither power nor principles, the party is an absolute waste of space
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
Restore the King James Bible
Those who are opposed, please consider, in the bowels of Christ, whether you may be mistaken
Is this the end of art?
Cultural renewal cannot simply chase demand
The end of corporate silence
Louis Mosley’s demolition of Zack Polanski shows how companies are learning to confront political fantasy head-on
Beware the British ICE
Mass deportation of Muslims will not solve antisemitism, but feed feelings of alienation
Dismantle the infrastructure of censoriousness
Digital technology and private intelligence are bolstering cultural censoriousness in universities