Hans Werner Henze
Hans Werner Henze: The Sea Betrayed (Capriccio)
I was completely absorbed by this opera as a sound production — maybe one day I’ll get to see the whole show
The poverty of miners’ strike nostalgia
We should not romanticise a futile and sometimes thuggish struggle
Fine art versus luxury goods
The auction houses’ love expensive brands
Jamie Tradescant: highbrow sports journalist
Jamie’s articles are not simply a riot of historical and philosophical allusions — no, they are all about style
Netherworld
The Dutch golden age could be anything but for the painters
Reform the police, don’t deform the police
The Met Police’s Gangs Matrix might have been flawed but it served an important purpose
Giants and pygmies
Some stop-gap leaders of the opposition were never intended to be potential prime ministers
Unpacking neurodivergence and gender identity
Neurodivergent teenagers are in danger of having their struggles miscategorised
The age of the news influencer
TikTok reveals a broader existential crisis facing the media and our consumption of the news
Arresting the fertility crisis
Britain needs more babies — and it is far from alone
Britons need real ownership, not feudal leaseholds
We should shake up an outdated and restrictive system that offers a simulation of property ownership
Drying up
How canals retreated into quiet obscurity
