Learwife
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
First-place Finnish
Shostakovich: Symphony 1; Moscow Cheryomushki (Philharmonia Records)
Countryside counter-attack
A ban on trail hunting reveals a government more interested in cultural punishment than rural survival
Against the scolding mob
MPs have helped to create the puritanism that is now coming for their drinks
Literature amid lies
Leonardo Sciascia sought justice in the face of cynicism
Will Spain become a Protestant country?
How immigration is changing the religious dynamics of a traditional Catholic stronghold
Playing by numbers
Attacking the Space:
Inside Rugby’s Tactical and Data
Revolution by Sam Larner
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws
Tony Blair is an extremist
He should have left public life long ago
Homage to Zaporizhia and Sumy
Horror continues in Ukraine — but the tide could be turning
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
Get ready for the worst World Cup ever
FIFA is scoring a pathetic own goal with its treatment of football