Christopher Hatton
Christopher Hatton is a reluctant political realist, a convinced church papist, emphatically not a journalist, and sometime Lord Chancellor of England.
In an end, a beginning
The Queen’s absence serves as a reminder of the enduring importance of the monarchy
Flying into folly
A no-fly zone in Ukraine would result in utter disaster
Up with expertise, down with experts
Politicians should be informed by experts but not led by them
Is Beer the solution to all of life’s problems?
The Unaccountability Machine: Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions — And How The World Lost its Mind. By Dan Davies
Old man shouts at Trump
The US Presidential debate was a tragicomic spectacle
A short guide to voting in the general election
From Gorgeous George to the Newark Chainsaw Massacre, the Critic brings you a selectively exhaustive guide to the parties running in 2024
Composed and electrifying
Klaus Tennstedt: The Radio Broadcasts (Doremi, 4CDs)
Murders for September
British detectives go abroad, as this month’s chillers take us from a fictional Spanish island to the Far East
The melting pot that boiled over
Beirut was once a playground for the rich and famous, but now seemingly destined for decline
Magic moments
A bomb dropped into the frightful world of mid-Victorian musical entertainment
The dark horse of Durban
The work of Roy Campbell does not deserve to be ignored
Is Starmer the anti-Thatcher?
He does not have the right ambition and imagination