Cheryl Partington
Cheryl Partington
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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
A criminal abuse of the law
Our criminal justice system is deferential to those who abuse it while coming down hard on the innocent
Ant & Dec: heroically bland
Clear separation between private and public selves is faintly refreshing
Westminster is not Manchester
Andy Burnham would find being the PM a lot more difficult than being a mayor
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
The forlorn hope of growth
Voters are struggling economically but wrongly believe the country to be rich
A moment of profound national unseriousness
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch know that the world faces crises — but are they part of the crises?
The bonfire of British history
Absentee landlords’ neglect allows architectural jewels to be burned to the ground
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
The next chapter for The Critic
A request — and an opportunity!