Mary Wollstonecraft
Feminism has always been gender critical
Historical feminists knew better than anyone that biological sex is real
Maggi Hambling’s sculpture is simply bad art
Perhaps if it were a simply better artwork, then Hambling’s statue would have been more warmly received
“A metal barbie on the crest of an £143,000 turd”
Mary Wollstonecraft’s statue is a failed attempt to depict an “everywoman”
The fallacy of soft power
The world runs on cold national self interest, not cultural capital
In memory of Lord Cormack
Britain has lost a wise and dedicated public servant
Are we suffering from generational sink?
How can the young find meaning and coherence in the future?
Winning the argument, losing the country
Winning debates is all well and good, but it does not represent political progress
Smartphones are not the source of all social ills
Phones and social media are easy scapegoats for our all too human follies
The sacred and the profane
Allowing a “Rave in the Nave” in Canterbury Cathedral was a regrettable error of judgement
Immigration enthusiasts and problematic polling
New analysis made British voters look far more pro-migration than they are
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
The public health fanatics have a new enemy in their sights
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
A great conductor leaves the stage
No conductor from China or Japan ever commanded world orchestras before Seiji Ozawa, and none has since matched his impact
