Rex Whistler
A question of taste
Rex Whistler’s Tate mural should be seen more as an ironic Rococo fantasy than the work of a racist
Food for Thought
The saga of the Rex Whistler restaurant and Tate Britain
The ongoing reality of Russian imperialism
People rationalising Russian military intervention are betraying their ignorance of Russian history
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
Killing the golden goose
International student numbers must be capped, and candidates held to the same academic standards
Dream teens
Promise is no guarantee of a long career
Dr Whitehall
Or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the Blob
Jam, Jute, journalism, Japanese design
There is a lot more to see and enjoy in Dundee than London reviewers suggested
Whisperings of the cruel sea
Britten: Concertos (Orfeo)
We have to wake up on defence
Britain cannot act as if war will never come
Laid-back Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Württemburg sonatas (ECM)
Great Lives — great, The Essay — awful
Radio 3 maintains its course towards self-destruction
The awkward truth about sex and free speech
More women should realise that “inclusivity” should not come before freedom
