John Motson
Gods of the gantry
Motson’s death has reminded us of the enduring power of good commentary
Their transition too (w/ Emma B)
Children are not secondary characters in their parents’ story
Diversity is not our strength
The Khan Review reveals a society needlessly splintered along ethno-religious lines
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
A masterpiece in miniature
Taneyev, Schumann: Piano quintets (Signum)
The coddlin’ of the British dance
How Britain’s anarchic rave scene turned authoritarian
Teaching leftists about tax
Sometimes, an argument about economic policy is like an oil spill
The 15-minute bait and switch
15-minute cities mean restricted freedom and a town hall traffic-fine bonanza
Canals go national
Canals gave Britain a single national economy, one that connected resources, factories, population centres and ports
Michael Gove’s convenient conversion won’t be enough
Britain’s economic dysfunction runs very deep indeed
The building that inspired Orwell
Was there an appetite at the time for monumental buildings, equivalent to those in Moscow?
War destroys everything
Alex Garland’s Civil War is filled with terror and horror
