Robert Schumann
Schumann/Mahler: Symphonies 1&2 (Naxos)
Schumann cannot be ignored
The sound of love
Robert Schumann expresses the intense passion and despair of true love better than any other composer
Red lines
Fighting Ulster’s flag downgrade
End of the Long Peace?
Our technological and institutional sophistication will not eliminate conflict
Merkel the Disaster
The sad dolts in the room are wrong about the former German chancellor
Sausage to fortune
Vague promises might haunt Starmer more than an embarrassing gaffe
The election is still Trump’s to lose
His performance has been weak but his advantages are many
Love, death and drink
Does inspiration really come out of a bottle?
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
The Sturgeon delusion
How the former SNP leader inspired hope and then squandered it
Blogosphere bubble
Reviving a simple English classic: bubble and squeak
Debunking the decline deniers
Armed police at Christmas markets are a bad sign however you look at it
Why I, as a mother…
Being a mother can change our perspectives and priorities
