Classical Music suffers from its name. It conjures up images of orchestras in tail coats and, worse, 18th century powdered wigs. The reality is very…
Classical Music suffers from its name. It conjures up images of orchestras in tail coats and, worse, 18th century powdered wigs. The reality is very…
I know our attention is supposed to have moved on this week, and that the Labour conference is now in the spotlight. But before we…
The Gary Lineker saga raises a number of questions that risk getting lost in the hysterical media frenzy that has surrounded the episode. I will…
I remember meeting my cousin Courtney Boyle, who I am called after, only once – when I was eight years old. He was generous enough…
Call me a deluded romantic if you like. But I still believe that an independent media, the fourth estate, forms an important pillar on which…
Britain needs fundamental constitutional reform to localise decision-making, devolve tax raising powers and protect the independence of the media according to The Urgent Future of…
Winston Churchill complained about the BBC’s uncommitted stance during the General Strike in 1926. “How can you be even-handed between the fireman and the fire?”…