Death by a thousand cuts
The near-invisibility of the Proms on BBC TV is a symptom of the collapse of public service broadcasting in Britain
Kenya’s history rewritten
Inflated Mau Mau death figures based on incorrect statistical projections have now become accepted as “fact”
How Ofcom signed off on Channel 4’s lies
The regulator was complicit in a misleading C4 documentary about the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
Don’t shoot the piano man
A silent film pianist was blacklisted from the BFI for supporting J.K. Rowling
The effects of Brexit are still being misreported
A new paper has received a lot of attention — all of it undeserved
Wanted: a plan to reform the NHS
No serious party can sit out the ideological battle over the remorseless rise in public spending, including on health
Farewell to Larry Siedentop
The great political philosopher, Oxford don, and sage defender of Western liberalism
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Was the Budget stupid or malicious?
It is going to fuel youth unemployment
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
Starmer’s tax will hurt children
It is not just a tax, it is cruel theft
Kemi Badenoch has a problem with the truth
From wokeness, to housing, to immigration her words don’t match the facts
