Glenn Gould
De-Goulding: an incomplete coda
Part two of Mahan Esfahani’s deconstruction of the modern association of pianist Glenn Gould with Bach’s Goldberg Variations
Before and after gould
Bach’s Goldberg Variations have a rich history that far transcend its modern association with Glenn Gould
Why Ukraine almost certainly cannot win
And why the war is likely to continue anyway
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
Two cheers for pedestrianisation
Pedestrianisation cannot solve all of Oxford Street’s problems
Nothing to declare
Labour have done nothing wrong, but they’re going to stop it
Invasion literature
It couldn’t happen here. Right?
EDI corrodes the rule of law
Embedding EDI in the work of barristers makes for bad law, not a good society
Defending an outdoor smoke
There is no rational argument for prohibition
What do Labour think a conversion therapy is?
There has to be a middle ground between complete denial and complete affirmation
Wanted: a plan to reform the NHS
No serious party can sit out the ideological battle over the remorseless rise in public spending, including on health
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
England is not yet lost
Where else would you rather be from?
