Civilisations
A civilised discussion
If we are to defend civilisation, we had better pin down what we are talking about
Apocalypse soon?
Civilisations always rise and fall — ours is no exception
An unlikely man of the people
Kenneth Clark has been unfairly accused of elitism; he wanted to democratise the glories of Western art and make it available to all
Put the money back into politics
Business and politics rubbed along much better before restrictions were introduced
This is what feminism looks like
“Gender critical” feminists have represented the best of feminism
Anger and intuition
Mieczyslaw Weinberg: String quartets 6, 13, 15 (Chandos)
Being economical with the truth
The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism (& How It Came to Control Your Life). By George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison
Is Badenoch ready?
The stand-out Conservative looks less convincing with each interview
Elon Musk versus the EU
A high-level dispute has major implications for online freedom
What the Conservatives can learn from Germany
The Tories should have a clean break with their past and rebuild
Sensitivity of a high order
Sibelius and Prokofiev: Violin concertos (Decca)
Polish strings
Grazyna Bacewicz: Symphonies 3 &4; Concerto for string orchestra (both on Chandos)
Labour could cause irreversible damage in government
Don’t give Keir Starmer a blank cheque to rewrite British society