Kate Henderson
SantaClaustrophobia: Christmas in quarantine
However strict Australia’s quarantine measures may be, they appear to be a lot more effective than the UK’s laissez-faire approach
Essential all-embracing warmth
Gidon Kremer: Songs of Fate (ECM)
Fear the Keir
Starmer is Blair 2.0 — but this time, things can only get worse
Playing the victim
A new book satirises the bizarre dynamics of social justice activism
The BBC feeds us bad science
We can’t even trust the Beeb to tell us about the basic facts of motherhood
Nova’s diary: Everything’s different now
Rishi is helping our neighbour, Big Jeremy, with his sums
Preaching to a dwindling choir
Once the default denomination of tycoons and the WASP elite, America’s Episcopal Church is struggling
Laid-back Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Württemburg sonatas (ECM)
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
Artistic freedom is worth the risk
Arts Council England’s revised guidance offers cause for concern over freedom of expression
Women MPs should be representing women’s interests
It was ludicrous to talk about microaggressions in the aftermath of an alkaline attack