Santtu-Matias Rouvali
Rouvali’s subtle genius
Santtu-Matias Rouvali delivers a masterclass in restraint and resonance in Shostakovich’s 6 and 9
The big picture
A story of modern Britain, a moral tale, of venality, hubris and fraud
How to end the free speech crisis
The right must plan to demolish the four pillars of Britain’s stifling anti-speech laws
Dissertations and their discontents
PhD funding is a valid subject for debate but social media mobs are not the answer
Peston’s inbox
Kemi wants a correction, and Keir could appear on celebrity TV
Have we been barking up the wrong tree?
Mark Rowlands believes that humans have a lot to learn from dogs
How will Christian MPs shape the assisted suicide debate?
The Tory Christian is in decline, but the Labour Christian could make the difference
The year in military history
2024 has been a rewarding year for lovers of books and history
Green in name only
The Green Party doesn’t understand the realities of rural life
The downfall of the podcast-industrial complex
How did some of our finest podcasters get the election so wrong?
Is the culture war over?
Populist political victories do nothing to change the reality of progressive institutional dominance
Lily Phillips is a Rorschach test
Experience and behaviour are not solely reducible to consent
