Birth of a four decade nightmare
Time and again, Afghanistan has found its future decided from afar
The Critic guide to glass ceilings
On the self-made men (and women!) of the Labour Party
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
Cities of the mind
19th century English towns live on in our collective imagination
The horror of 7 October on film
The killers’ headset footage, CCTV, interviews with survivors and heart-rending last messages
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Non-euclidean Toryism
The Conservative Party appears somewhat lost
Trump: Post-Modernist?
The former — and future? — president has an awkward but interesting relationship with the truth
Brooding blokes
Russian writers loved a pouting, picturesquely pained protagonist
Landscapes of allusion and illusion
On the architecture of recreation
Anti-Christian persecution is an international problem
Britain should use its diplomatic influence to help
More than just noise
Berg, Schoenberg, Webern: Piano works (Warner)
