Reclaiming freedom in the arts
Great art that speaks of today cannot be made in a climate of fear
The arts are under threat in Scotland
New legislation endangers freedom, but the arts have been enabling its suppression for some time
Say it ain’t so, Joe
How democratic is a shadowy cabal conspiring to hide the fact that Biden is too frail to govern?
A short guide to voting in the general election
From Gorgeous George to the Newark Chainsaw Massacre, the Critic brings you a selectively exhaustive guide to the parties running in 2024
Speak loudly, and carry a small stick
The Tory Party under Rishi Sunak has been all bark and no bite
Sport, strength and pseudo-feminism
We should expose the emptiness of femininity compared to femaleness
Are we losing control of our collections?
We need trustees who actually believe in our museums
Will the next prime minister stand up for women’s rights?
Rhetorical progress has been made on gender issues — but will it affect policy?
Save yourselves
We should not underestimate the deep seriousness of sex
Why Roz Adams won
An employment tribunal has defended tolerance and the place of sex realism in society
The spy who came in from the coast
Defector Natalie Elphicke leaves the Circus to join the pinkos
Britain is not for sale
On the commodification of the nation state
JD Vance’s tech policy is a MAGA microcosm
Does JD Vance hope to restore the Jeffersonian tradition of freedom?
