Possible Clues:

• Lower, held high?
• Almost fire socialist bully, one that can't be criticised
• Bill, embarrassed about being taken in by beast, one not to be criticised
• Conservation area by pub that's above criticism
• I'm safe from attack, having landed in barge
• Object of irrational veneration
• Person above criticism
• Person or institution held to be above criticism
• Counterpart of a papal bull that's above criticism?
• One exempt from criticism found on Indian street