Deborah Frances-White
Outside his bailiwick
John Bercow’s podcast is me me me, with a side order of sycophancy
The meaning of depoliticisation
How the establishment made political questions unanswerable
The British state is failing to protect women
Misogyny, rape and sectarian violence go increasingly unchallenged in the UK
Justin Welby should resign
If sin means anything, how can the Church of England hierarchy be maintained?
The fading fumes of the New Right
None of the Tory candidates offer the chance of an ideological makeover
The far enemy
The motivations for the 9/11 attacks are still misunderstood and moralised
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
The failure of the Irish nerve
Politicians are not acting and the public are not forcing them to act
The uneasy aftermath of the Austrian elections
Will the Austrian establishment close ranks against the Freedom Party?
Hatred without end
A year on from October 7th, mutual dehumanisation and refusal of moral responsibility characterises our “debate” over the Gaza war
The downfall of the podcast-industrial complex
How did some of our finest podcasters get the election so wrong?
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes