Classical Music
High Drama on the Podium
Norman Lebrecht on the late, great Mariss Jansons who died on December 1st
Play it both ways, Dmitry
This new biography has set my feet pounding, for once in admiration rather than indignation
Walk tall in these shoes
If you buy the best kit, it will last much longer
Letters August-September
To paraphrase the Jeremy Corbyn defence, were the Tory Right present but not involved?
Just show me the money
A body that collects authors’ revenues is going off-book and asking about their gender
Religious freedom is being ignored this election
The global persecution of Christians and other religious minorities will be a defining issue for the next government, but it is barely being discussed
Is fat a feminist issue?
Accepting your body is a selective exercise for some progressives
Let publishers publish
The protracted corporate decision-making process is stifling the books industry
Defend Christian private schools
Keir Starmer’s tax raid would be bad for children, parents and the state
All politics is existential now
NatCon DC was a reminder of the urgency of our political moment
Tough on the causes of non-crime
A warm welcome back to non-crime hate incidents