Lost in translation
Do not dream of comparing Roma history with the Jews
A tale of two tribes
The diverging fates of Central Europe’s Roma and Jewish musicians
Interview: Semyon Bychkov on Ukraine and nationhood
He discusses exile, the horrors of totalitarianism and why Russophobia is not the answer
Sorry is the hardest word
In the wake of the Cass Report, the hordes are now looking for a face-saving way to recant
Giving Mozart a makeover
Mozart: The Salzburg Project (Warner)
Chasing rainbows
Dissident civil servants have been risking their careers to fight a losing battle against burgeoning Whitehall wokery
Pissed Ofcom
An affront to the freedom of the press to do whatever it likes
No dog in this fight
A Labour government will bring fresh disasters to replace the old Tory ones, but the Critic will continue its policy of honest criticism
A lawyer in Number 10
What of prime minister-in-waiting Keir Starmer’s views on legal issues?
Walking a tightrope
It is not easy for Jeremy Hunt to toe the government line without falling off
Brexit: a portrait of political paralysis
There was an exit door, but one which May, the Remainer, was never willing to take
Scruffy splendour
Holy Week showcases a very Venetian combination of Renaissance splendour and DIY
The blame game
Some terrible villain has made the Conservative Party unpopular. But who could it be?
Beyond the boundary
Can art reflect a nation’s spirit through its depictions of one of its favourite games?
