Classic Music
AI of the beholder
Instead of destroying the arts, artificial intelligence will redeem them
Why does this record exist?
Wilhelm Furtwängler: 2nd symphony (Chandos)
Peers but not equals
Ferdinand Ries: Symphonies 1&2 (Ondine); Franz Clement: Solo violin works (Naxos)
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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
Critical briefing: cuckooing
A hidden scourge has been plaguing British streets for too long
Brave new world or fools’ paradise?
For Dubai’s quarter of a million British expats, the Iran war is a mere blip in a luxurious lifestyle
Britain lacks a party of the young
Britain’s alienated young are drifting leftwards because no serious movement on the right is speaking to their interests
Stop selling sexism
Banning strip clubs might sound unrealistic but it is the right thing to do
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
In defence of Gary Stevenson
If economists were only those with doctorates, we would have to ignore both the market’s wisdom and many of its most perceptive critics
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
The Ghost Dance of Rejoin
There is no real argument for rejoining the EU — and nobody makes one
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?
Pärtly good
Arvo Pärt: 4 symphonies (Chandos)