Ulrich Alexander Boschvitz
The enduring power of brief encounters
A trio of novels that are connected by their surprising manner of finding their way to us
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
British politicians are turning me into a libertarian
Their incompetence and presumptuousness is the best advert individualists have
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
Why can’t there be more vampires?
Bloodsucking, in various more or less metaphorical guises, is after all opera’s happiest place
A macabre sense of humour
Ligeti, Bartok: String quartets (BIS)
We should have the freedom to criticise Islam
Religious freedom entails the right to criticise a belief system as well as to adhere to it
Why does the establishment want to harm farms?
The Government expects farmers to act as environmental agents of the state
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
A recipe for decline
This budget will do nothing to lift Britain from its doldrums
Join the escalation?
That world war may not erupt imminently is no excuse for being complacent
The downfall of the podcast-industrial complex
How did some of our finest podcasters get the election so wrong?
