The Critic Magazine

30 October, 2025

The Critic is Britain’s monthly current affairs and culture magazine, dedicated to rigorous content and first-rate writing — and unafraid to ask the questions others won’t. In the November issue of The Critic, Paul Goodman assesses whether the declining popularity of the Conservatives was a progressive disenchantment over time or the consequence of a tipping point from which the party has not recovered. Also, Jo Bartosch and Robert Jessel delve into the world of kink fetish activism and come to disturbing conclusions about what motivated Charlie Kirk’s assassin. Francisco Ceballos questions the medical wisdom of the NHS, downplaying the consequences of cousin marriage. Richard Negus asks, “What do farmers really want?” Toby Young examines whether, this time, non-crime hate incidents really are about to be abolished. Julie Bindel talks to the comedienne Julie Stanton, aka Intel Lady. Sarah Ditum loves the new album by The Divine Comedy, and Sean McGlynn finds the spirit and vision of Paul Cezanne alive and well in Aix-en-Provence.