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Lord Black reviews Chris Bryant's 'James and John: A True Story of Prejudice and Murder'
Books & culture
By Lord Black
Lord Black reviews Chris Bryant's 'James and John: A True Story of Prejudice and Murder'
A harrowing and beautifully told story, Chris Bryant’s meticulously researched book about the last two men to be hanged in Britain for being gay makes for painful reading
Lord Black reviews 'Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him'
Books & culture
By Lord Black
Lord Black reviews 'Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him'
Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be more to say, David Reynolds delivers a fascinating survey of the many different manifestations of Winston Churchill’s life
A remarkable and enchanting book: Lord Black reviews 'One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up'
Books & culture
By Lord Black
A remarkable and enchanting book: Lord Black reviews 'One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up'
Wes Streeting’s autobiography deserves unstinting praise for its candour, humour and energy
A ravishing yet confused movie: Guy Black reviews ‘Mank’
Culture
By Lord Black
A ravishing yet confused movie: Guy Black reviews ‘Mank’
It may feature a brilliant performance by Gary Oldman, but Mank places too many demands on the viewer and is unlikely to become an enduring cinematic classic like its inspiration, Citizen Kane
UK music is facing an existential crisis
Education
By Lord Black
UK music is facing an existential crisis

The world class music profession in this country has not come about by accident. Now it is at risk of crumbling from the bottom upwards, warns Lord Black