Small acts of hope: a map for these difficult times

“Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will”. The words are generally attributed to the 20th century Marxist philosopher Antonio Gramsci. “Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will”. The words are generally attributed to the 20th century Marxist...

Ask not what people on low incomes are doing for their country

It was recently revealed that 43 per cent of UK adults pay no income tax, because their annual income is below £1 It was recently revealed that 43 per cent of UK adults pay no income tax, because their annual income is below £12,500. This is shocking. To have such a...

We should be declaring a moral emergency

As the full horror of a Boris Johnson premiership unfolds like a slow-motion car crash, today seems like a good day to focus on a politician who is declaring a moral emergency and presenting radica As the full horror of a Boris Johnson premiership unfolds like a...

Book Review: Reaching a Tippett point?

Oliver Soden, Michael Tippett: The Biography (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2019), 768pp, ISBN: 9781474606028. ———— Oliver Soden, Michael Tippett: The Biography (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2019), 768pp, ISBN:...