Diamonds
Let them eat filberts
The new owner of Antoinette’s jewellery will not just get exquisite gems but a provenance that is equally perfect and poignant
History, fans, noise and passion
Football fans know a Proper Club when they see one
Blob ONE, Number Ten NONE
Our overtaken by events December leader
Khrushchev – shoe banger for a superpower
On the 50th anniversary of his death – what should we make of Nikita Khrushchev?
Can the plan
Mark Drakeford is desperate to impress with his LGBTQ+ Action Plan
The rediscovery of red Toryism
Could the Canadian Conservatives teach the Tories how to hold onto power?
Courts shouldn’t ban clinical treatments
This is a win for common sense, not the trans lobby
Hot Valks live!
While belly-laughs are not frequent, there’s terrific fun to be had in this massive soap-opera-style family melodrama
Emily D’angelo: A n ar gei a (DG)
This debut album is a treat for the senses and a tonic for tired tastes
Out of the blue
Despite some political hang-ups, James Fox provides diverting stories on the history of colour
The Critic’s new home
Ecclesiastical textiles, Regency architecture and relief carvings: welcome to The Critic’s new address
Freelancers cannot afford shame
Journalist and actor Denis Tuohy has written a rewarding collection worthy of his colourful career