David Hockney
Can public art ever be any good?
Nobody could accuse Hockney of over-exerting himself
Hellenism in Rome
Children of Athens is an absorbing romp through Greek (and Roman) history
The sentinel sleeps in Lothian
A new book is full of architectural treasures that the Scottish Government should do a better job of treasuring
Save St John’s Voices
The glorious tradition of British choral singing should be defended
Why the OBR is wrong about Brexit
The OBR’s Brexit analysis is based on flawed comparisons and unreasonable predictions
Why the Intellectual Dark Web has failed
Internet ideologues have yet to formulate a coherent vision to turn their ideas into action
Free speech in free fall
As British freedoms are continually eroded, much of the liberty lobby seems to have nothing to say
Dylan Mulvaney did not share our girlhood
His bizarre parody of the female experience is grossly offensive
Leaving Kindland, entering reality
“Being kind” at the expense of truth and reason can make us nothing of the kind
Resistance is futile
Acceptance can be an act of protest. Not a submissive, passive surrender.
Intangible benefits for intangible heritage?
It remains to be seen whether the UK’s Ratification of UNESCO’s Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage will be valuable
Essential all-embracing warmth
Gidon Kremer: Songs of Fate (ECM)