radicalism
Michael Gove’s new definition of “extremism” is extremely silly
We cannot define such a vague term with such vague terms
A radical right-wing trio
A new generation of radicals in France see their political mission as nothing less than saving European civilisation
The fantasy politics of pragmatism
Janan Ganesh is wrong about radical politics
Say it ain’t so, Joe
How democratic is a shadowy cabal conspiring to hide the fact that Biden is too frail to govern?
The death of Britannia Agoraia
Deindustrialisation has done damage even beyond the realms of economics
Franco-Irish vigour
Augusta Holmès: Symphonic poems (CPO)
Devilishly good
Liszt: Faust Symphony (Bis)
Mutilation theology
Asserting mastery over their future selves is a feature of mastectomy, not a bug
Embracing the quiet life
Keir Starmer takes a vow of public service and perpetual dogmatic silence
The Sturgeon delusion
How the former SNP leader inspired hope and then squandered it
Telling tales out of school
Is it really about sex, race, generational hierarchies — or the changeable nature of student-teacher relationships?
The town besieged
During the English Civil War, towns were fiercely divided
Only Joe Biden can save America
He needs to keep reminding the American public that unless they vote for him they are evil and racist
£355 for Glasto but opera’s elitist?
Reverse snobbery is the order of the day
