Van Gogh
The art of introspection
This gathering of Van Gogh’s self-portraits is as unsettling as it is impressive
Artemisia will be worth the wait
A unique art exhibition awaits an audience
Britain isn’t the Balkans
The UK is not, despite heated rhetoric, on the brink of sectarian violence. But it is heading in the wrong direction
When geek culture was good
A celebration of Spaced
Earworms — some Profane, mostly Sacred
Hymns can be as catchy as popular music
Worthy instrument
York Bowen, Willam Walton: Viola concertos (SWR Music)
Tense present
Our demand for immediacy makes it difficult to appreciate the past, the present or the future
Embrace your inner exile
How can we appreciate art in alienating times?
EDI corrodes the rule of law
Embedding EDI in the work of barristers makes for bad law, not a good society
The public sector must reform or die
Too big to fail? It is too big to succeed
Wagner: the long and short of it
Creativity consists in destruction, in turning the composer inside-out, in making fun of him.
British industry has forgotten how to use its voice
Corporate cowards are not standing up to the government
Dark lessons from Canada
Once “assisted dying” is legal, the boundaries of what is permissible expand
