Subpostmasters
Still knocking on the door
For all the promises, subpostmasters are still waiting for compensation
Bursary school
Refuse to play the poverty card
There is more to ethics than “#BeKind”
It is not cruel to fear the consequences of legalising assisted dying
The idea of the countryside Pt. 2
English rural life in theory and practice Pt. 2
Tory Utopias
1940s Conservatism was seething with creativity and optimism
Carole Cadwalladr’s conspiracy theory
The feverish paranoia obscures valid questions
A real plan for growth
A series of simple economic blunders has led to self-defeating policies that strangle any chance of prosperity for all
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
The dangerous lure of Europe
We must disincentivise economic migration to European states
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
Don’t let it go
Communal singing is good for the soul
A macabre sense of humour
Ligeti, Bartok: String quartets (BIS)
