Mariss Jansons
High Drama on the Podium
Norman Lebrecht on the late, great Mariss Jansons who died on December 1st
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Woke politics was never trivial
Wokeness was a lot more, and a lot worse, than a passing online fad
Reclaiming the rule of law
The rule of law was meant to protect liberty — not to be weaponised against democracy
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?
We can restrict doctors’ strikes
Well-paid doctors should not be allowed to endanger patients uninhibited
Too starstruck to see Marilyn’s faults
Only Some Like It Hot endures, though not because of anything Monroe does in it
Critical briefing: Unite the Kingdom
What you need to know about the Unite the Kingdom march on May 16
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world
Where hatreds meet
Antisemitism and misogyny have a lot in common
Eat less chicken
Industrial farming is bad for the environment but it is also cruel
The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership