Ayatollah
The knife and the bone
After war and repression, Iranian dissidents believe the regime’s reckoning is near — but Tehran’s influence reaches far beyond its borders
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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
Homes for Ukraine — and everywhere else
Why were some non-Ukrainians far more likely to enter Britain under a scheme meant for Ukrainians?
Wunderbar wines
The love affair between British and German wine is an ancient one
Pärtly good
Arvo Pärt: 4 symphonies (Chandos)
Respect for the quarry
Can we love the things we kill?
From triple lock to price caps
Opinium polling for The Critic reveals the totemic pension policy has entrenched a politics that demands control over growth
Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change
Clarifying the fog of the gender wars
Michael Foran’s new book will undoubtedly be celebrated, but is it essential?
A memo crying in the wilderness
Why does the Church of England now sound like an HR department?
Rich portrait of a master poet
Auden, Peter Ackroyd
Beyond Carmen
Georges Bizet: The piano works (Hyperion)
Crisis? Watt crisis?
Renewable energy promises the gold at the end of a rainbow