Christopher Lyndon-Gee
Defying categorisation
Valentin Silvestrov: “… flowering over Lethe…” (ECM); Violin concerto (Naxos)
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
The great HR survivors
As the DEI era fades, personnel heads live on as senior CEO consiglieri and hatchet-bearers
The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Two faces of America
Copland: 3rd symphony, Walker 5th (LSO Live)
Cringing at the cliffedge
How British satire, and British politics, became painfully unfunny
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
The art of statesmanship
An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting
A very American birthday party
n the USA’s divisive 250th birthday celebrations
The problem with permanent secretaries
The role offers too much power with too little accountability
The centre-left is out of ideas
The new journal Arguably barely makes an argument
Taking the Sheen off
Shiny old lies remain the very bedrock of our trade
The Muslim modernisers
Muslim reformers do not innovate; they renew by seeking to mend what is broken