J S Bach
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
The opportunism of anti-police activists
Continued agitation around the death of Chris Kaba is inexcusable
Fear Ireland’s shadow banks
The Emerald Isle is ripe for a volatile market correction
Are all Christians monks?
George Guiver’s book exudes down-to-earthiness, bordering on irreverence
A taste of history
Travel to Italy to savour the majestic “Barolo of the South”
An orderly and civilised society
The biggest missing idea in British politics
Tierless? (Starmer’s version)
Taxpayer-funded escorts for celebrities, criminal neighbours for normal Brits
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy
Reading Winston Churchill
Half a century on, we’re still learning more about Britain’s most famous Prime Minister
There is no “Woke Right”
A new attempt to delineate the boundaries of acceptable opinion has failed
Risks and rewards
It is too easy to forget that jockeys run life-threatening risks
What we don’t talk about when we talk about mental illness
We talk about mental health differently – but is it an improvement?
