stroke
Not tickety-boo
Joseph Connolly had never suffered a day’s illness — until he was felled by a “very unglamorous stroke”
A talented pianist and a battered piano
Bezhod Abduraimov: Shadows of my ancestors (Alpha-Classics)
Free speech in free fall
As British freedoms are continually eroded, much of the liberty lobby seems to have nothing to say
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
The problem with public sector procurement
The Social Value Act has brought questionable benefits and serious costs
Musical no man’s lands
Two violin concertos fail to inspire
Fifth magician blues
He made the tea, he forged the autographs, and only once did he run out of plectrums
Davie, Davie, give us some answers do
Why the BBC keeps obscuring the truth of sex and gender
Death throes of a dictatorship?
Amid war and discontent, military rule in Myanmar is faltering
In praise of borrowed ideas
AI will not be the death of creativity, and could even enhance it
Britain’s first postmodern election
What Galloway’s victory really tells us about Britain