Musical Instruments
In praise of the viola
Cantabile: Anthems for viola (Delphian)
No Kemi, liberalism hasn’t been hacked
Badenoch’s party brought us to this point. It was no accident
The downfall of the podcast-industrial complex
How did some of our finest podcasters get the election so wrong?
Why Sergeant Martyn Blake was acquitted
There does not appear to be any case for rejecting the decision of the jury
Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray
The Age of Coles
The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years
Land of fire and blood
The detours, if at times distracting, are worth the price of this historical journey
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
We are missing the important point on procurement
Systemic dysfunction is far more important than individual failures
The definitive Brexit book—for now
Shipman captures the compelling drama of Britain’s greatest peacetime political crisis since the People’s Budget
A worthy but deeply flawed attack on woke
A distinct lack of charity when evaluating the motivations and goals of others
The shell shock of the arts
How will the art world respond to its narrative shock?