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Can Russia hit the high notes again?
Russian music faces an uncertain future
Making a good example
Winning back higher education for free speech has to start somewhere
Playing politics
The Critic’s crack team of writers take you through the latest video games, inspired by real events
The BBC now knows what a woman is
The state broadcaster has made an important transition
Why were Kneecap tolerated before?
Politicians should care more about apologetics for violence closer to home
“Globalists” are not the enemy
Right-wingers are suffering from their miscategorisation of their opponents
Why the police keep losing sex offenders
We need to prioritise the rights of children to be kept safe
Rite of spring
The first day of the season at Lord’s isn’t really about cricket
Criticising judges
If a judge cannot tolerate public scrutiny, they have no business being a judge
The making of Anglican Ulster
A new book makes a worthy start in exploring a strangely neglected subject
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
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
Britain must call its exiles home
The nation cannot continue to lose its top talent
The Bible in the dock
Free speech for Christians is still under assault
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Symphonies have life
John McCabe: 2 symphonies and cello concerto (Signum Classics)
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
Brexit was not an act of economic self-harm
Whatever you have heard, UK-EU trade is doing just fine
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change
QAnon for centrist dads
Peter Chappell’s What If Reform Wins is less a political forecast than a Westminster panic attack in novel form
Too starstruck to see Marilyn’s faults
Only Some Like It Hot endures, though not because of anything Monroe does in it