FGM
June 2021: Letters to the Editor
Seasonal agricultural work is much more skilled and difficult than many realise
Perils of a cause célèbre
A patronising and draconian response to female genital mutilation risks victimising women who have already been abused
My FGM Hero
On the issue of sexual and other forms of violence against women, Keir Starmer has a sterling record
Laid-back Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Württemburg sonatas (ECM)
Playfulness and tedium
Stravinsky, Petrushka; Debussy, Jeux and Prelude (Decca)
The elusive Seiji Ozawa was Japan’s greatest peacemaker
Farewell not just to a conductor but to a generous man
Why this new book will pass unnoticed
Columnist Steve Sailer’s views on genetics and IQ have placed him beyond the pale for bien pensant reviewers
Who judges the judges?
Judges, whatever their gender, need sufficient judgement to maintain neutrality and political impartiality
This England
We should celebrate the glorious wartime cinematic masterpiece that Churchill wanted to ban
When classicists attack classics
Sanskrit isn’t the only ancient language to be affected by academic imperialism
Those WhatsApp groups in full
Thirteen reasons to ban politicians from smartphones
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
God save The Kinks
How did four ornery lads rearing up from the post-war English underclass become national treasures?