Klaus Tennstedt
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Canis lupus labor
Europe is a wolf coming up the path to devour the Labour Party
Albion’s re-enactors
Beneath Restore Britain’s rhetoric lies an impulse to retreat from history itself
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
A very American birthday party
n the USA’s divisive 250th birthday celebrations
Bye bye, Beeb?
A Netflix-style subscription model is the only way to save the BBC
Will Andy crash and Burnham?
The Manchester man is going to face the same constraints as Keir Starmer
The Starmer strikes back
In a galaxy far, far from stable, Labour’s leadership chaos overshadows the King’s Speech
Tasty tunes
The Chocolate Soldier, Opera della Luna, Wilton’s Music Hall
The right does need religion
Christianity is politically valuable as well as, you know, true
Heart of darkness
Alexander Adams encounters an unflinching master of sex and death in Vienna