J.R. Thorp
The Critic Books Podcast: Learwife
The first episode of The Critic Books Podcast: in conversation with J. R. Thorp.
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Exile and exaltation
Bohuslav Martinu: The Symphonies (Deutsche Grammophon)
We’ve had enough agitslop
British TV drama has become an embarrassing display of liberal neuroses
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
So long, Socrates
Socrates turned relentless questioning into a way of life — and paid for it with his own
Sex wars, what are they good for?
On Norman Mailer, Germaine Greer and the virtues of intellectual combat
Irish anti-Israel agitation is out of control
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic
What does it mean to be free?
Women are caught between different experiences of freedom and loss
Racing in revolt
The sport continues along a path towards its collapse, spurning any opportunity for reform
The end of corporate silence
Louis Mosley’s demolition of Zack Polanski shows how companies are learning to confront political fantasy head-on