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Twitter Block
Twitter Block By Ilana Mercer Twice have the censors at Twitter kicked me off their anything-but-neutral platform. When these arbiters of right and wrong periodically block my Twitter account, visitors to the site will be greeted with a stark warning: “Caution. … Continue reading
The Fukuyama Thesis, Thirty Years On
The Fukuyama Thesis, Thirty Years On by Mark Wegierski Initial drafts of this response to Fukuyama’s article go back to November 1989. Francis Fukuyama, ‘The End of History?’, The National Interest no 16 (Summer 1989), pp. 3-1; and Alan Bloom, et al. ‘Responses … Continue reading
Spellbound
Spellbound Un Ballo in Maschera, music composed by Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Antonio Somma, Investec Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia conducted by Matthew Kofi Waldren, new production of the original, uncensored version directed by Rodula Gaitanou, based on … Continue reading
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Tagged Alison Langer, Donizetti, Opera Holland Park, Shakespeare, Un Ballo in Machera, Verdi
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Leaving Sneddonland
Leaving Sneddonland On Michael Jackson, Margo Jefferson, Granta, £9.99, reviewed by Stoddard Martin It is unfortunate, if perhaps inevitable, that great creators, not least of music, should morph into personalities to be analysed to death, or beyond. Mozart, Beethoven and Wagner … Continue reading
Trump Barters for Borders – and Wins
Trump Barters for Borders – and Wins by Ilana Mercer If President Trump doesn’t waver, his border deal with Mexico will be a victory. The Mexicans have agreed to quit serving as conduits to hundreds of thousands of central Americans … Continue reading
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Tagged David Horowitz, Ilana Mercer, Mexico, Trump
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Eternal Recurrence
Eternal Recurrence Superior: The Return of Race Science, Angela Saini, 4thEstate, 2019, 342pp, reviewed by Ed Dutton Angela Saini can skilfully encapsulate her subject in a striking yet poignant image, so that the reader feels what this Guardian journalist wants … Continue reading
The Boyars, Back in Town
The Boyars, Back in Town Boris Godunov, opera in seven scenes, original version (1869), music by Modest Musorgsky, libretto by Musorgsky adapted from the historical tragedy by Alexander Pushkin, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Marc Albrecht, directed … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Godunov, Bryn Terfel, Musorksky, Pushkin, Shakespeare
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In the Court of King Coal
In the Court of King Coal Bill Hartley considers a brace of pioneers Posterity hasn’t left John Buddle (1773-1843) a household name like his contemporary George Stephenson yet when he died it was said that his funeral procession stretched for … Continue reading
Ivanka the Terrible, Part 2
Ivanka the Terrible, Part 2 by Ilana Mercer It’s obvious who the odd one out was at the G20 Summit. Allow me to set the scene: Two mature women are in the thick of a policy discussion. The two heavy hitters are … Continue reading →
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