Music Education
When the music stopped
A reflection on the inexorable decline of arts education and the rise of knee-jerk politics and managerialism
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Piano pair strike just the right note
Serendipity has delivered a double bill for the ages this month
The vague vision of Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer was competent but directionless on foreign policy
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Our AI overlords will end bigotry
Bring on the machines
Censors create martyrs
Starmer has stumbled onto the fastest way to increase Hasan Piker’s audience
Talent and temptation
William Walton: Two symphonies
Racing in revolt
The sport continues along a path towards its collapse, spurning any opportunity for reform
Peston’s Inbox
Farage: I’m not worried