Political Art
The geopolitical prescience of Handel
On opera’s flirtation with current affairs
Pain and glory
Roger Waters’ last stand in Madrid
Let’s appreciate Wagner for Wagner
Politics and historical commentary aside, Lohengrin is currently on at Covent Garden
What’s the point of political art?
Art that shocks, offends, and amuses has a purpose beyond aesthetic: its existence is a testament to freedom of expression
In memory of Lord Cormack
Britain has lost a wise and dedicated public servant
Grandmasters: a meeting of great minds
Napoleon and Goethe: Touchstone of Genius by Raymond Keene
Train lines to nowhere
The farcical naming of new overground lines has exposed the fragility of progressivism
Who are universities for?
Research is important — but serving the needs and desires of students matters more
Talk of conscription is pure fantasy politics
We do not have the forces, the seriousness or the need for a major ground war
Scary cute
CUTE, a new exhibition at Somerset House is a deliciously unsettling stroll down the uncanny valley
Talking to young man about Andrew Tate
You cannot educate the urge to transgress out of young men
Down the primrose WPATH
Responsible medical authorities must reject the dangerous nonsense of gender-affirming care
The joy of pets
Pet ownership is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it also lifts the soul
Legal laughs
Legal “humour” is seldom more than mildly amusing
Doubting the new Ireland
The more traditions have been deconstructed, the more people have experienced a sense of loss
