Sexuality
Sexual autonomy is not everything
We should not ignore alleged crimes because of the risk of compromising sexual freedom
Eroticism contra porn
Sex scenes should be salvaged from hardcore pornography
Let’s change the cultural meaning of the penis
Our genitals do not entitle us to anything
Hating women is not “trad”
Men and women have to work together for conservative goals to be achieved
Proud of what?
The yearly rituals feel more corporate than counter-cultural
The solipsistic siren
The sexual liberation and unrequited search of Nancy Cunard emblematises 1920s Paris
Borderline bleak
Sex and the City’s sequel is more mini-lecture series than TV drama
I think therefore I speak very carefully
The law, philosophy and words for male and female
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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
No, the King has not converted
A bizarre conspiracy theory
that Charles III is a Muslim is
easily shown to be false
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
Badenoch in the bindweed
The Conservative Party leader might please no one by trying to please everyone
Murders for May
From the spa resort of Buddington to the streets of Tokyo
An anti-gambling bonanza
Don’t expect a lot of objective and thorough research from a new “gambling harms” organisation
Into the light
The courage and dignity of Gisèle Pelicot should inspire us all
Right-wing fight night
A debate over the future of right-wing politics in Britain offered little heat and less light
The next chapter for The Critic
A request — and an opportunity!
An elusive eatery
Total failure, redeemed by souvlaki and chips at the kebab stand
Venice Biennale 2026
Collected detritus of Biennales past, left available for recycling when there’s space to fill
The online life that steals your soul
Read this book and then stamp on your phone