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The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
The meaning of life itself
Sir Thomas Beecham: Complete stereo recordings (Warner)
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
The importance of ancestry
Remembering a great scholar of nationalism
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Hurty words
Robust debate is to be celebrated, not condemned
From the Desk of Lord Kronsteen
When a sketchwriter faces awkward questions, only a billionaire’s dictated letter of support will do
We can Handel more
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The dog that failed to bark
Jeremy Corbyn hoped the local
elections would be a launch pad for
his new party. Instead, Your Party
has mostly been arguing with itself
Romance rethink
An optimistic rejoinder to common dating advice
DeepMind delusion
The superstar Demis Hassabis is on a mission to create a God-like superintelligence
The problem with Palantir
The software company is attempting to redefine politics for the worse
Itamar Ben-Gvir, heel
The Israeli demagogue is a bleak but interesting model of a modern politician