A history of the world set in stone
Popular geology writing is as old as the geological sciences themselves
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
A.E. Housman
The poet is less read than he once was but his deep love of England still resonates
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change
The last ponies on the moor
Dartmoor Ponies are facing an extinction event, thanks to a government Quango
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose
An uneasy peace amid the ruins
Four million citizens of Damascus remain uncertain of what the future will bring
In the trenches
Hannah Betts considers whether the
classic trench coat is the GOAT
“Treatment” does not make child predators safe
People who abuse children must be kept away from children
The next chapter for The Critic
A request — and an opportunity!
Peston’s Inbox
Kemi doesn’t give her kids Easter eggs
The end of corporate silence
Louis Mosley’s demolition of Zack Polanski shows how companies are learning to confront political fantasy head-on