Christopher Wren
The great Wren
Marking the 100th anniversary of Christopher Wren’s death
In Betjeman’s footsteps
Admiring the sheer imaginative power of Wren
The enemy of the Civil Service is my friend
Conservatives should hope that Keir Starmer can weaken its grip on British policy
Kemi Badenoch won’t save the Conservatives
Her radical credentials are based on pure PR
Riddle of the Pylons
Intrigue, invasion and romance blossom in Lincolnshire
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract
Tierless? (Starmer’s version)
Taxpayer-funded escorts for celebrities, criminal neighbours for normal Brits
Strictly Come Tory
Who will win the hearts of the nation?
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
When the music stopped
A reflection on the inexorable decline of arts education and the rise of knee-jerk politics and managerialism
Iranian women deserve more support
Self-styled internationalists are failing them
