Elgar
I’m a Classic FM convert
Ignore the snobs, trip the light (music) fantastic and bask in the shameless joy of Classic FM
Franco-Irish vigour
Augusta Holmès: Symphonic poems (CPO)
Autumn Reeves
It was a grim budget — but was it a necessary one?
Gothic staging
The Turn of the Screw, Coliseum
Donald Trump doesn’t know what a woman is, either
Believing that the sexes are different does not mean appreciating their humanity in full
Tough on the causes of non-crime
A warm welcome back to non-crime hate incidents
Two cheers for Trump on free speech
The President-elect cannot just protect speech that he likes
Religion without mercy
Progressivism has all the zeal of Christianity, but none of its emphasis on forgiveness
Worthy instrument
York Bowen, Willam Walton: Viola concertos (SWR Music)
The right-on, left-wing oppressors
A flaw in the design of academic studies makes the Left appear less authoritarian than the Right
The reality of assisted dying, an open letter
A plea to MPs to vote against this dangerous law
Get smartphones out of school
Young people desperately need a break from social media
