Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Will anyone follow the Lieder?
Other singers presented Lieder recitals; Fischer-Dieskau personified the art form
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
How should Christian organisations respond to illegal migration?
It is wrong to think that Christianity demands that we open our borders
Racing in revolt
The sport continues along a path towards its collapse, spurning any opportunity for reform
First-place Finnish
Shostakovich: Symphony 1; Moscow Cheryomushki (Philharmonia Records)
A very postmodern schism
A postmodern spectacle exposed deep divisions about the nature of truth
Andy Burnham’s devolution delusions
Think central government is the only problem? Look around you
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
Hector Savage
How to account for this sudden access of celebrity?
The vague vision of Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer was competent but directionless on foreign policy
Cosmonaut thriller is absolutely stellar
Strong characters drive Star City forward in an increasingly paranoid hothouse of fear, betrayal and adultery
A below-par Riley is still better than most
The Palm House by
Gwendoline Riley; My Death by Lisa
Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal
Today Havering, tomorrow Westminster
The local elections exposed a political class united mainly by its inability to feel embarrassment