What is so ‘European’ about the European Union?

by The Editor

As Britain prepares for the long-promised EU referendum, one writer questions the European credentials of the pro-Brussels side.

Wagner for the piano - two excellent new Wagner recordings

by The Editor

Numen Books recently released two recordings of Wagnerian piano recitals by the intellectual historian Dr. Alexander Jacob. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, complete piano adaptations of Der Ring des Nibelungen and Parsifal intended for solo piano as well as duet, were made by composers like Richard Kleinmichel (1846-1901), Karl Klindworth (1830-1916) and Hermann Behn (1859-1927). It is especially satisfying therefore that solo piano transcriptions of these works have now been recorded by Alexander Jacob for Numen Books. They are valuable listening for all fans of Wagner's musical aesthetics and artistic vision.

Address to the Traditional Britain Group by Mr. Jacob Williams

by The Editor

University of Oxford undergraduate student and conservative Jacob Williams explains his struggle for freedom of speech in academe.

What is so ‘European’ about the European Union?

by Stuart Millson

As Britain prepares for the long-promised EU referendum, one writer questions the European credentials of the pro-Brussels side.

UKIP, Brexit and which out group to back

by Auld Wat

 The other day I was talking to two friends, one asked if “anyone else had noticed that the hype around Nigel Farage Farage had in a way ‘fizzled out’, and that he had been covered a lot less in the media, which upon reflection would reflect upon Brexit.” The other agreed, suggesting that “UKIP had…

Police Scotland, the Police State and silencing of dissent

by Auld Wat

 Semper Vigilo, Police Scotland's motto, means 'Always Vigilant': More like 'Always Watching'. A familiar theme these days is threat to freedom of speech and freedom of expression when it goes against the narrative of the Cathedral[1]. There are lots of examples of this to choose from, but a recent case from a small part of the civilised…