Direct Action
Are we witnessing a new age of emancipation?
Or does ‘direct action’ undermine democratic institutions? Graham Stewart debates with Jeremy Black
Before and after gould
Bach’s Goldberg Variations have a rich history that far transcend its modern association with Glenn Gould
Passed-by spies
Spy show depicts the insecurity service
The Cosa Nostra in suits
Big business acts as a mafia, squeezing suppliers and raising prices for customers
The Critic Books Podcast: Stewkey Blues
DJ Taylor’s new collection of short stories
Not so perfidious Albion
Britain has proved a steadfast ally to Ukraine, whilst the EU has dragged its feet
Best muckers
The tensions of sharing a plot
Doing the Strand
The glorious heyday of Roxy Music, when just to be a fan of a band that sounded like no other was like being in an exclusive club
A singular modern master
Architect John Outram fused high-tech and tradition to create his own unique style
Liverpool, lies and France’s shame
The Stade de France fiasco bodes ill for forthcoming international sports events
A game of thrones
Shelley Puhak’s woman-versus-woman rivalry between queens is only part of the story
Labour’s Indian problem
The local elections suggest British Indians are drifting away from the Left