Silvestrov
Valentin Silvestrov: 7th symphony (Naxos)
Silvestrov writes almost as if Mahler is speaking to us from beyond the grave
The big bang
On the ecological repercussions and economic contributions of big shoots
Death of the model railway?
Not so fast — this is one railway network Beeching can’t cut, and its built of life long fascination
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
Prepare for takeoff
Masters of the Air is a visually impressive aerial WW2 adventure with the potential to go far
Down the primrose WPATH
Responsible medical authorities must reject the dangerous nonsense of gender-affirming care
Chasing votes on foreign soil
Viktor Orbán has created a pipeline of support for his Fidesz political project by granting full citizenship to thousands of ethnic Hungarians in Romania
Decolonising science
Rewritten histories of science, outdated religious shibboleths and notorious omissions
Finding the middle ground
Where do the acts too big for pubs but too small for arenas play?
Two-tier policing?
If the Government caves in on its buffer zone guidance, it will be mandating two-tier policing
Men deserve single-sex spaces too
The campaign against the Garrick Club is tiresome and opportunistic
When the populist meets the Pope
Javier Milei and Pope Francis represent very different and often hostile elements of Argentinian cultural life
