Rachel Whiteread
The key to the collapse of our cultural self-confidence
Why have our great cultural institutions been among the first to fall?
Defend the bishops’ bench
Removing the Lords Spiritual from the House of Lords would be constitutional vandalism
In the city
From the suburbs to the estates
Dancing with Beethoven
Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)
Keir’s woetanical garden
Labour still don’t understand the scale of the reforms that are needed
Conservatives listen to music too
Gatekeeping the “real” meaning of songs is foolish and futile
Who Should Be The Next Archbishop of Canterbury?
With the shock resignation of Justin Welby, who will the Great British Public select to lead the Church of England?
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
Defending an outdoor smoke
There is no rational argument for prohibition
Embrace your inner exile
How can we appreciate art in alienating times?
Bernard-Henri Lévy
France’s celebrity philosopher, war reporter and professional pessimist
Nothing to declare
Labour have done nothing wrong, but they’re going to stop it
