Franz Schmidt
Impressive yet unmoving
Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)
Light in the darkness
In conversation with Nigel Biggar about his career and the work of the Pharos Foundation
One of the greats
Bathos, fatalism, heartbreak: these are the pillars of a MacColl song
Labour’s insecurity counsel
A strategy of concession and apology will not build Britain’s soft power
Starmer’s tax will hurt children
It is not just a tax, it is cruel theft
Why Sergeant Martyn Blake was acquitted
There does not appear to be any case for rejecting the decision of the jury
Taking the liberal mask off prohibition
The case for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is morally and economically unsound
The attractions of extremes
Are we going to become ever more passive consumers of other people’s thoughts and memories?
The dangerous rise of egg harvesting
Women should not be encouraged to undergo a dangerous and unnecessary procedure
Two cheers for Trump on free speech
The President-elect cannot just protect speech that he likes
Going off script
The only thing worse than Kemi Badenoch’s scripted questions are her unscripted questions
Ultra processed arguments
Public health commentators cannot seem to decide what is safe to eat
