Jane Thynne
The Critic Books Podcast: C J Carey’s Widowland
C J Carey speaks to Francesca Peacock about Widowland
Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
The self-destruction of the centrists
Chaos looms for the Conservative Party
The contested legacy of “Rocky Horror”
How should we interpret a film that is much more than a light-hearted camp classic?
Oxford elects
Meet the denizens of Oxford’s disenchanted garden currently competing for the university’s top sinecure
Justin Welby should resign
If sin means anything, how can the Church of England hierarchy be maintained?
What’s wrong with the Human Rights Act?
It makes judges the arbiter of moral and political as well as legal decisions
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
Journeys in Genderland
The stories of people caught up in the madness of gender ideology are beyond belief
Enthralling eclecticism
Roberto Gerhard: Don Quixote, &c. (Chandos)
Party in the U.S.S.R.
Shortages, queues and giant slogan-laden banners were the order of the day as the party faithful gathered
