The Critics
Tough women take on the bad guys
When it comes to spy dramas and domestic angst, less is very definitely more
All gone to look for America
The show is a mishmash, in need of some pruning and a sharper edge
In a manor of shrieking
One haunted house has an infamy above all others: McKamey Manor, in the USA
Art of the deal
A simple sale, with money changing hands, was out of the question
One of the greats
Bathos, fatalism, heartbreak: these are the pillars of a MacColl song
Marianna in the trenches
She wants to dive into the murky depths of social media, but her microphone can only scratch the surface
Tawdry tales
The Tales of Hoffmann, Royal Opera House
Back in the arena
If you liked Gladiator, you’ll like Gladiator II
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
Booze or muse?
Composers have been no slouches when it comes to the sauce
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
Life for petty theft?
IPP sentences are a shocking stain on the criminal justice system that the Prime Minister would do well to kill off
Hard rain in Spain
Domestic scandal has rocketed back to the forefront of Spanish politics
Taylor’s Version of feminism
Taylor Swift’s marriage is less a retreat from feminism than its logical conclusion
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
Ditching ancient traditions is not progress
Uniforms, oaths, titles, offices are the joints that hold together the structures of the state
The case for coal
We need more energy, quickly, and where else to get it from?
Among the true believers
Belgium’s cycling culture is unique, and increasingly under threat
Vote Green to end antisemitism
Critics have been trying to twist their leaders’ words to resemble what they actually said
Reform should not abandon free markets
Nigel Farage should stick to his liberal guns against the forces of collectivism
Hurry hurry to Chop Chop
Gambling on Cantonese cuisine
Why nationalisation is not the answer to our problems
Planning, not privatisation, is the big problem with our water