Anne Sebba
Anne Sebba’s latest book is Ethel Rosenberg: a Cold War Tragedy (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £20).
The solipsistic siren
The sexual liberation and unrequited search of Nancy Cunard emblematises 1920s Paris
Against beautiful losers
We must lose our attachment to the good-natured failure
Populism on the march
As populism advances on both sides of the channel, we ask if it can make the shift from insurgent movement to governing project
A short guide to voting in the general election
From Gorgeous George to the Newark Chainsaw Massacre, the Critic brings you a selectively exhaustive guide to the parties running in 2024
The rise and fall of Rishi
Exceptional good fortune met common mediocrity
Save us from the menopause mystique
“Menopausal” products make life more rather than less alienating
War, peace, and architecture in Munster
A welcome if flawed history of Irish architecture
The Conservatives need a clear-out
Failed advisers and politicians have to be removed
How gender identity hurt women in Argentina
Argentinian women need refuges — but only for women
Slaying gay culture
How trans activists took over the once worthy gay rights struggle
Why we all feel let down
Reflecting upon the corrosive power of disillusionment in politics and why our leaders are virtue vacuums who lack both competence and character