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The liberal lies we live by

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Derek Turner

The liberal lies we live by ROBERT HENDERSON finds that a wise and salutary debunking of liberal myths is itself partly infected The Liberal Delusion John Marsh, Arena Books, £12.99 “Is Western society based on a mistake?” asks John Marsh … Continue reading →

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A rose for Edmund

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Derek Turner

A Rose for Edmund STEPHEN M. BORTHWICK wonders what exactly today’s conservatives have left to conserve There’s something perennially fascinating about Southern Gothic – it has something to do with the accuracy and elegance of the metaphors authors like Faulkner … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES – Letter from Aldeburgh

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Derek Turner

ENDNOTES Letter from Aldeburgh STUART MILLSON reports on Peter Grimes at the Aldeburgh Festival Dear Ben, I can feel the special magic that the Festival instils into music, country side, sea side and people! And it is all because Peter … Continue reading →

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How to make a slum by Bill Hartley

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Derek Turner

How To Make A Slum BILL HARTLEY sees the shabby reality of social housing Of late, thanks to my involvement with a friend’s company I have been able to acquire a close acquaintance with public housing in the North East … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES – Italian radiance and English glories

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Derek Turner

Italian radiance and English glories STUART MILLSON enjoys a lavish orchestral tapestry of Italian life and landscape, and the sounds of The Solent at The English Music Festival The Leopard (Il Gattopardo), by Giuseppe di Lampedusa, is a slow, sunlit, … Continue reading →

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The half-hearted “wars” on terror by Frank Ellis

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Derek Turner

The half-hearted “wars” on terror FRANK ELLIS finds a chronicle of post-9/11 confrontations marred by postmodernism and wishful thinking The 9/11 Wars Jason Burke, Allen Lane, London, 2011, xxi + pp.506 + Illustrations, Maps, Notes, Bibliography & Index What Jason … Continue reading →

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Endnotes – Rare British chamber works, Vivaldi arranged by Bach, and a trip to Lochnagar

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Derek Turner

ENDNOTES Rare British chamber works, Vivaldi arranged by Bach, and a trip to Lochnagar STUART MILLSON If there is one musical initiative in this country that has revealed a hitherto unseen, unknown and unappreciated dimension to our cultural understanding, it … Continue reading →

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Making the going good for getting Out

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Derek Turner

Making the going good for getting Out ROBERT HENDERSON suggests some ways in which the No side can maximize its chances of winning the referendum on EU membership Amidst all the confusion and excitement of bringing about a referendum on … Continue reading →

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The riddle of the sands

Posted on May 16, 2013 by leslie

The riddle of the sands LESLIE JONES pays tribute to a pioneering Egyptologist In The Archaeology of Race, Debbie Challis, Audience Development Officer at the Petrie Museum, deploys the usual hackneyed criticisms of eugenics and psychometrics. Race, accordingly, “is not … Continue reading →

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Goodnight, Vienna…

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Derek Turner

Goodnight, Vienna… STODDARD MARTIN reads a redolent dramatized account of an Austrian family’s 20th century tribulations Edmund de Waal had a succès d’estime a few years back with his family memoir The Hare with the Amber Eyes. His Ephrussi forbears, … Continue reading →

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