Gangster
The curious decline of the charismatic criminal
What happened to a classic British institution?
Gangsters by the Gulf
Dubai and the rise of organised crime
The mobster and the Method
Al Capone’s relationship with the movies goes back a long way, writes Christopher Silvester
Not much COP
Holding the climate summit in Baku displays brazen hypocrisy
Food for thoughtlessness
The march of the public health puritans continues
Italy is right to extend its ban on surrogacy
It is good for women and it is good for children
A worthy but deeply flawed attack on woke
A distinct lack of charity when evaluating the motivations and goals of others
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
Kemi Badenoch is a useful idiot
The former Secretary of State has a track record of advancing woke regulations
A taste of history
Travel to Italy to savour the majestic “Barolo of the South”
Lucy Letby’s defenders have failed
They have not provided cause to doubt her conviction
Twitter has always been toxic
Bluesky is a reminder of an earlier form of smug spitefulness
In defence of the stiff upper lip
Emotional reserve in public does not mean neglecting our interior lives, it means being serious about them
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
