Tom Hayes
A full-blooded blow-out
Kurt Weill: Symphonies, Seven Deadly Sins (DG)
The art of violence
High jinks in the Groucho Club are small beer when compared to the misdeeds of their artist ancestors
Is the culture war over?
Populist political victories do nothing to change the reality of progressive institutional dominance
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
Conservatives can no longer trust institutions
Institutions are only as effective as the people within them and the culture beyond them
More than one way to skin a cat
The thing about formulae is that they’re an aid, not a guide
A wealth of glorious objects and images
A new book about the discovery of classical sculptures and frescoes is itself a real treasure
Complex fractions
Where is the joy and the reward of owning a fractional share in individual art?