Suburban
Power and authority
The development of British towns in the 17th and 18th centuries
The suburbanisation of Stonehenge
Spiritual clichés offer no more than mere commerce
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
The mixed legacy of #MeToo
There is a difference between confronting male behaviour and recreational man-hating
Two cheers for Trump on free speech
The President-elect cannot just protect speech that he likes
On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus)
How ideology is spoiling the arts
Is Britain closed for business?
Stacks of extra administration will make it even harder for businesses to turn a profit
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
In praise of Elon Musk
He deserves respect for his defence of free expression online
Perfect victims and a tale of two films
Don’t idealise victims — listen to them
Franco-Irish vigour
Augusta Holmès: Symphonic poems (CPO)
Kemi Badenoch’s bad spell
Badenoch keeps bowling lop hops to Keir Starmer
Trump: Post-Modernist?
The former — and future? — president has an awkward but interesting relationship with the truth
