Paris Orchestra
Philharmonia – fact is richer than this fiction
Channel 4’s new series set in a Paris orchestra hits multiple wrong notes
Clickbait criticism
A depressing, inarticulate complaint of a generation too paralysed even to make art
The first victim of empire
England is an ongoing casualty of the British imperial project
After Covid
English towns have a long road to economic recovery
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
If Donald Trump wins, it’s over
Three assassination attempts prove irrefutably that Trump is guilty of inciting violence
Why young men like Donald Trump
He cuts through the sterility and severity of modern life
Will judges protect free speech for Christians?
A new case will determine whether expressing normal Christian beliefs precludes employment
Borientalism
Madama Butterfly, Opera Ballet Flanders, Antwerp
Don’t let it go
Communal singing is good for the soul
Green in name only
The Green Party doesn’t understand the realities of rural life
Cardinal win
Conclave is a political drama and a closed-room mystery rolled into one
