Bob Lord
Bob Lord: butcher and visionary
Bob Lord, the chairman of Burnley FC from 1955 to 1981, had a shrewd view of how the world worked and where it was heading
Why we should give votes to kids
It would stop their interests from being neglected
A lawyer in Number 10
What of prime minister-in-waiting Keir Starmer’s views on legal issues?
Will Starmer suppress dissent?
The riots should not be an excuse for a broader assault on civil liberties
Could Trump be a world leader?
His sense of his own importance might not be suited to isolationism
The melting pot that boiled over
Beirut was once a playground for the rich and famous, but now seemingly destined for decline
Why the election was good for Unionism
A diversity of voices will help rather than hinder the cause
The Conservatives must repent and rebuild
The Tories have to put themselves in a position to exploit Labour weakness
Britain isn’t the Balkans
The UK is not, despite heated rhetoric, on the brink of sectarian violence. But it is heading in the wrong direction
Burmese days: for good and ill
There was much naivety in depicting the Anglo-Burmese engagement as one of mutual enlightenment
No dog in this fight
A Labour government will bring fresh disasters to replace the old Tory ones, but the Critic will continue its policy of honest criticism