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Reynaldo Hahn: Poèmes & Valses (Hyperion)
This unfamiliar collection is the most enjoyable piano album of the year so far
Stop monstering Hungary
Our brave author put his head in the mouth of the Hungarian dragon
What would Václav Havel have made of gender wars?
The former Czech president and playwright would have invited JK Rowling over for a beer
The unification of Germany
Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the path of German unification, from the failed revolutions of 1848 to the creation of Bismarck’s Reich
Unhappy pilgrimage
The Church is on the move as Christians are “strategically driven” from their homes
A chronic case of mask fever
Masking in medical contexts represents the triumph of culture over science
Labour of love?
A year in the life of a “TERF” Labour Party Women’s Officer
Ukraine war is not an example of “toxic masculinity”
History suggests that female rulers are far more likely to start wars than their male counterparts