Sergei Rachmninov
Rachmaninov: Preludes, Etudes (DG)
Babayan’s Rachmninov is remarkable is its absence of obvious virtuosity
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
Wrestling with realignment
Labour will use the Irish Sea border as an excuse to realign with the EU’s rules
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
Reimagining the people’s palace
A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning
Dead reckoning
How Britain forgot the sea (and why it matters)
The meaning of Zack Polanski
The icon of geriatric millennials is one of life’s drifters
The disunited kingdom
The establishment must confront the disturbing realities of sectarian politics in the UK
The praises of a neglected vegetable
Summer calls for cold cucumbers
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
Wit as well as social conscience
Avril Quartet: Claires Obscures (Etcetera)
Profile: Alec Douglas-Home
The quintessential Tory grandee who
was the last of his kind: a politician
motivated by service to his country
Critical briefing: cuckooing
A hidden scourge has been plaguing British streets for too long