Neil Hannon
The Divine Comedy at 30
The Divine Comedy will be playing a concert at the Barbican on 14 October to celebrate Neil Hannon
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
The death of conservatism?
Individually and collectively, we must choose life
Resist Labour’s managerial revolution
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are grimly committed to expanding the state and entrenching bureaucracy
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
Consent isn’t everything
Protections against violent sexual encounters are being dismantled
Passing the baton to the offspring
Does maestro talent run in the genes?
Murders for September
British detectives go abroad, as this month’s chillers take us from a fictional Spanish island to the Far East
Lightweight Kate Winslet
Our most versatile of English roses must accept that one role is beyond even her
A wealth of glorious objects and images
A new book about the discovery of classical sculptures and frescoes is itself a real treasure
Making a mockery of Labour
The ministers just can’t yet do chaos like the Tories could
Calm down, dears!
Donald Trump offers no threat to Britain’s core ideological commitments and is unlikely to radically change U.S. foreign policy
