Ken Loach
The Passion of Ken Loach
Expelled from the Labour party, Loach can once again present himself as a rebel
Why is Ken Loach judging an anti-racism competition?
His dismissal of anti-Semitism within Labour is hardly a role model for children
Maligning the missionaries
Should the Church of England regret the promotion of Christianity?
Stop blaming Brexit for Britain’s economic ills
It is not only wrong — it distracts us from our real problems
Laid-back Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Württemburg sonatas (ECM)
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
Death of the model railway?
Not so fast — this is one railway network Beeching can’t cut, and its built of life long fascination
The truth is out there
Henry Staunton is dismissed as dangerously “erratic” by the powers that be, but he may just be telling the truth, no matter how weird
A matter of National concern
This year’s race will come close to destroying its magic
Dumb, glum and zero-sum
British thinking has to value supply more than distribution
How did Conservative modernisation go?
David Cameron’s “A-List” has turned out to be second-rate
The death of charity?
The decline of religion and the fraying of our social fabric has made us meaner
The spectre of the past
The “Great English Ghost Story” offers a form of comfort and is rooted in the ache of nostalgia for a more elegant era
