Pop Music
The politics of the Pet Shop Boys
How the electronic dance duo made more than a minimal contribution to music
The year the music died
It was 40 years ago today: the magnificent swansong of rock and roll
The myth of Abbey Road
Abbey Road is less a cornerstone of the Beatles’ legend than its tombstone
Technical problems
Rishi Sunak must be glad to face one problem that is absolutely not his fault
The DUP’s accidental ally
UUP failures are keeping DUP hopes alive
What Lowry saw in the sea
The philosophical side of the painter of “matchstalk men” adds to his charm
The rise and fall of Rishi
Exceptional good fortune met common mediocrity
Whistler in black and white
A video artwork that aims to critique Rex Whistler’s controversial mural in Tate Britain lacks context and nuance
Germany is acknowledging the unspeakable
A pattern of criminality is shattering taboos
Great big rain showers
C Schumann/Grieg: Piano concertos (Signum)
WHO do they think they are?
Politicians should be more sceptical about ideology packaged as “public health”
There is no human right to assisted suicide
Lady Hale is wrong about the existing laws
Can Reform perform?
A Farage-less Reform campaign began with more of a splutter than a bang
Enough with the bigotry mind-reading
Why do people insist on jumping to the least generous interpretation possible?
