perseverance
In praise of perseverance
Satisfaction comes through effort and resolve
“Trope” is not a synonym of “lie”
You cannot dismiss an argument by calling it a trope
The iconoclast’s last defence
Artistic excuses for Just Stop Oil are confused and opportunistic
Forces of nature
Antonin Dvorak: Symphonies (Warner/Pentatone)
How the Tories can win again
The new leader of the Conservatives must reach an important, ignored sector
In defence of Michael Foran
Do not confuse the intensity of trolls for righteousness
More than just noise
Berg, Schoenberg, Webern: Piano works (Warner)
Two cheers for pedestrianisation
Pedestrianisation cannot solve all of Oxford Street’s problems
How H&W hit the iceberg
The opportunism and ineptitude that brought Belfast’s shipbuilding industry to its knees
Don’t stop the music
How a legendary DJ was cancelled just for listening to women
Boris: the PM who could do no wrong
This must be in competition for the most inaccurate work of non-fiction since … well, since Johnson’s last book
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
