Rumours
Rumourmongering in times of crisis
Nigel Jones compares the power of rumours in Wartime Britain with the fake news afflictions of our Covid-stricken society
Mahler’s pioneers
Walter Goehr and Willem Mengelberg revive Mahler’s genius
Countdown to energy apocalypse
What will happen when the wind doesn’t blow?
End of the Long Peace?
Our technological and institutional sophistication will not eliminate conflict
An abuser hiding in plain sight
There was shock when a feted theatre director turned out to be a paedophile who collected child rape porn but were the clues there all along?
Plane English
On pyjamas and private jets
Robot recipes
Against cooking by algorithm
Max Grubb
Resentful Academic
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
The Royal British Legion’s day to forget
The “Pride poppy” demeans what should be a dignified occasion
Ruling neverland
Having attained the highest office, Starmer must discover why he wanted it
A life of indulgence
Jacob Rees-Mogg has a major persona and a minor career
