Carrie Cracknell
When Irish eyes aren’t smiling
Irish Gothic and Noel Coward romance on the stage, and remembering actress Hayden Gywnne
British universities have a China problem
The increasing influence of the CCP is a threat to free inquiry and free expression
Hatred and mental illness are not mutually exclusive
Violent men being mentally ill need not make broader societal phenomena irrelevant
In memory of Lord Cormack
Britain has lost a wise and dedicated public servant
Playing the victim
A new book satirises the bizarre dynamics of social justice activism
Singers have a voice, too
Study of the Western canon is often reduced to a politicised debate: power and patronage versus individual genius. The truth is far more complex
Flawed paean to a heartless auteur
A lack of empathy goes to the hollowness at the heart of so many Kubrick movies
Free speech freeze-up
Reactions in Britain to the attempted suppression of NatCon suggest a bleak future for freedom of speech and thought
The new Scotland
Scottish culture is narrowing and secularising under the influence of a strident liberal elite
Who are universities for?
Research is important — but serving the needs and desires of students matters more
Grandmasters: a meeting of great minds
Napoleon and Goethe: Touchstone of Genius by Raymond Keene
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life