Amanda Craig
The Critic Books Podcast: The Golden Rule
In discussion with novelist Amanda Craig about her latest book
Never trust a publisher
Once Twitter takes against you, they will wash their hands of you, Pontius Pilate-style
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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
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Russia’s useful internet addicts
No, Russia is not a beleaguered outpost of European values
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane
By the by-elections
Do not expect major surprises or lasting change as a result of the latest Scottish by-elections
Britain needs a moral core
The UK’s greatest vulnerability isn’t its weakened military but its lack of spiritual depth
The great HR survivors
As the DEI era fades, personnel heads live on as senior CEO consiglieri and hatchet-bearers
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming
The UK’s messiest election ever?
Trying to predict the results of the next election is a mug’s game
English football is not boring
Greater competition is being confused with dullness
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
An anti-gambling bonanza
Don’t expect a lot of objective and thorough research from a new “gambling harms” organisation
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Keir has my complete backing – Wes