Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas and cancel culture
Do we believe all stories as true, or presume innocence until proven guilty?
New stories from a very old city
A history as brilliantly labyrinthine as the city it describes
UK politics is a cartel closed to the young
Children and young adults are locked out of power and economic advantage
Blessed by fire?
Letters from the Falklands front: Feelings about the war in Argentina are both tragic and triumphant
Wagner rides again
A return to enchanted tradition in Siegfried at Longborough Festival Opera
Good God, I can’t publish this…
The ancient art of the literary rejection
Stop insisting the West is as bad as Russia
Critics of the democratic world are unwittingly spouting Kremlin propaganda
I spread disinformation, and I’m very sorry
In which our brave author is found guilty of trying to be funny online
Too dangerous to live with
There’s no realist case for the lurking risk of nuclear armageddon
The truth about the Grand Mufti’s visit to the UK
Shakwi Allam speaks the language of religious pluralism to western audiences, but sanctions persecution within Egypt
Reynaldo Hahn: Poèmes & Valses (Hyperion)
This unfamiliar collection is the most enjoyable piano album of the year so far
Overthrowing the kritarchy
The overturning of Roe v. Wade would be a victory for democracy