Louise Haigh
Nationalists in neutrality’s clothing
If UK ministers are not at liberty to defend the Union, then Northern Ireland is not genuinely British
An unconvincing ally
”Unionist” Keir Starmer seems to assume the UK’s role in Ulster is that of a glorified referee
On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus)
How ideology is spoiling the arts
The bastard son of democratic aestheticisation
How Donald Trump made populism funny
Farewell to Larry Siedentop
The great political philosopher, Oxford don, and sage defender of Western liberalism
Getting the creeps
How should we cope with the unsettling in everyday life?
Procedural Man
The Process is good, the Process is correct, no matter what, trust the Process
The end of art critics
The critics who are now lackeys of the art world
They call it Poppy love
Poppy is, simply, a dog who knows what she wants
Tawdry tales
The Tales of Hoffmann, Royal Opera House
The eternal lockdown of the soul
Lockdown-lifers have become a key tool of the state
Butchering La bohème
Opera is “relatable” already
Minimum pricing, maximum annoyance
No one wins when the minimum price for alcohol rises
