Silvestrov
Valentin Silvestrov: 7th symphony (Naxos)
Silvestrov writes almost as if Mahler is speaking to us from beyond the grave
The coming of age
On the anxieties and ambiguities of adulthood
On the awfulness of liberals
The Lords must put the Leadbeater bill to sleep
Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
Will judges protect free speech for Christians?
A new case will determine whether expressing normal Christian beliefs precludes employment
Kemi goes postal
The former business secretary and current Tory leader is grilled over a late delivery
Accidental Orientalism
Britain has been reduced to selling a cheap simulacrum of its history
Israel and the danger of perpetual war
Friends of Israel should be alarmed about the prospect of fighting on numerous fronts
A cruel choice
Today’s euthanasia bill risks sending Britain down a dark path
Let’s diversify the curriculum
If we really want diversity, we need to get more traditional
The future that never came
Post-war London was saved from a modernist masterplan
