The Critics
Not having a gay old time
On BBC radio’s preoccupation with Americans and identity politics.
Polish lessons for Ukrainian reconstruction
What can the Ukrainians learn from post-war Warsaw?
Aryan idol
On the surprising legacy of an iconic eleventh century sculpture.
Moscow rules
The machinations of Russian regime are dramatised in a new play.
Requiem for London’s music
How London has lost its place as a classical music capital.
The cat in a hat
A colourful glimpse into a dramatic feast of sex and death
Be more Wham!
What men today can learn from the success of a 1980s pop duo.
Acting his age
What happens to film franchises when action heroes age?
Summer viewing
Top television recommendations for the summer from Adam LeBor
Remembering an unfashionable writer
BBC Radio 4 attempts to resurrect fallen literary figures.
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
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
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
It’s time to ban the Brotherhood
Britain can no longer afford to ignore the Muslim Brotherhood’s quiet but far-reaching influence
Saint Sánchez?
How the Spanish Left uses the Right to hold power
Zelda Zingari
Arty types: the fashionable poet
Fast cars fit for old-school stars
Speed and sophistication once shared the same side of the street
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
The errata of history
Misprints are just one in a catalogue of literary disorders
The pro-nature case for regulatory reform
England’s environmental regime hasn’t delivered a restoration of nature — only decline, delay, and bureaucracy
A carnivore’s arcadia
Bowled over by a de luxe fillet steak
How procedure is enabling petty criminals
We should support workers who confront criminals
Strange new world
A new art history hinges on a proleptic reading of Edwardian history