British Music
Talent and temptation
William Walton: Two symphonies
In defence of excellence
The anti-elitist Left and libertarian Right are both wrong
Elgar’s excellence
Elgar: Symphonies (Halle/Oehms)
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK
If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes
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
Illuminating shady corners of the soul
Chilling accounts of how men can be destroyed from within
Polish piano
Andre Tchaikowsky: Piano concertos (Ondine)
Laughing to hide the tears
Beware: prime ministerial jokes ahead
Lost in translation
Attempting to understand the lives and thought of our ancestors can teach us about ourselves
The Boston barbarians
The Boston Symphony acted like a New Orleans nightclub owner with a recalcitrant pole-dancer
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Keeping us on message
The UK’s secret government propaganda unit dedicated to praising multiculturalism
The Blob playbook
How activist charities subtly shape policy
Our first Catholic prime minister?
Andy Burnham’s religious background has a subtle but deep historical significance