The Critic | November 2026
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In The Critic's November issue, Charlotte Gill identifies the 92 charities that have received £2.6 billion of taxpayers’ money from the British government and uncovers the social and political activism it pays for.
Henry Hill weighs up Andy Burnham’s early general election options, Tom Jones reports on how the Conservatives and Reform are changing their candidate selection screening, Iason Athanasiadis explains the strategic scramble for the Mediterranean’s choke points and Zoe Strimpel is impressed by Felixstowe.
Charles Saumarez Smith admires the pottery of Quentin Bell, Jonathan Glancey considers the architecture of data centres and with Manchester City mired in scandal, Stephen Pollard explores football’s cheat code.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in The Critic November 2026.