Steven Osborne
A thoughtful take on Schubert
Schubert: Piano sonata D959, Moments Musicaux (Hyperion)
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
The sacrifice that changed Naipaul
The humiliation of his father, forced to slaughter a goat to atone for
angering Hindus, made the writer wary of insulting religion
Not exiles, but stayers
White South Africans are not abandoning their home
Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
Won over by a stately Italian saga
A fictional Italian president and a cinema spin-off
The forlorn hope of growth
Voters are struggling economically but wrongly believe the country to be rich
Canis lupus labor
Europe is a wolf coming up the path to devour the Labour Party
Reclaiming Christian nationhood
Linking the Christian faith to our national identity is not radical (or American)
Lost in translation
Attempting to understand the lives and thought of our ancestors can teach us about ourselves
