Carl Nielsen
Comfort to troubled minds
Carl Nielsen: Clarinet concerto, 5th symphony (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
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
What if the AI bubble bursts?
Arguing that an AI bubble is a good thing reeks of techno-optimist complacency
Why Mali matters
Terrorism is spiralling out of control in West Africa
Why left-wingers should care about borders
A welfare state, and social solidarity, depend on immigration restrictionism
North Korea’s rogue state development
How Kim Jong Un is embracing the modern world
Truth and consequences for ministers
Former Ministers should be hauled back before MPs to justify their poor decisions
Won over by a stately Italian saga
A fictional Italian president and a cinema spin-off
Scotland’s biggest legal scandal
Hundreds of men could have being denied their right to a fair trial because of a justice system that rules important character evidence inadmissible
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
Reset as usual
Labour’s problem is not messaging, presentation or leadership — it is that the party lacks the appetite for the reforms Britain demands
Dancing with death
The rush to judge Liam Scarlett was cruel and unjust