Private Eye
The sad reign of Ian Hislop
Appointed for his youth, he has become symbolic of cultural gerontocracy
Enemy of orthodoxy
Christopher Silvester reviews Groupthink: A Study in Self-Delusion, By Christopher Booker
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Too starstruck to see Marilyn’s faults
Only Some Like It Hot endures, though not because of anything Monroe does in it
Dining in a different world
Transported by a restored institution
Sex wars, what are they good for?
On Norman Mailer, Germaine Greer and the virtues of intellectual combat
Classic is back
Why contemporary art may be losing ground
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
The banality of Bower
The much-feared biographer is choosing the wrong targets
The next chapter for The Critic
A request — and an opportunity!
Information rage
Jacob Siegel’s new book The Information State is profound and troubling
Kemi always gets it right
Whatever the crisis, the Conservative leader invariably discovers that events have vindicated her.
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester