ENGLISH SONG was the specialisation of Michael Pilkington, who has died, aged 96, but one of his most significant contributions to the world of professional and amateur music-making was to the New ...

A private collection of more than 30 pieces of Pilkington’s Lancastrian lustre excelled when offered at Lyon & Turnbull (25% buyer’s premium) in Edinburgh on October 10. The BBC’s Antiques Roadshow ...

Niki Savva is an award-winning political commentator and author. She was a staffer to former prime minister John Howard and former treasurer Peter Costello, and is a member of the board of Old ...