Gerard Lynton
Gerard Lynton is a Critic contributor
The censor returns
New Lord Chamberlains are policing the stage with puritan zeal
Violence is a feature of porn, not a bug
Aggression towards women permeates the most popular pornography
The restless life of a very bourgeois rebel
Gauguin was not an artist who lent himself to categorisation
Brutalist beauties
These monstrosities were imposed on the population, not desired
Is university still worth it?
Rising fees raise questions about the value of some degrees
An excess of Fauré
Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
“Bold vision”
An action or choice can perfectly well be bold without being good
Kemi Badenoch’s “ming vase” must be shattered
The Conservative candidate should not be allowed to escape scrutiny
The problem with Rachel Reeves’s pension pretensions
Bigger funds are not the key to effective investments
Religion without mercy
Progressivism has all the zeal of Christianity, but none of its emphasis on forgiveness