Seven indicators that show infections were falling before Lockdown 3.0
Data from seven different indicators establishes that infections were already in decline in England before the January lockdown
Three act tragedy
The Wagatha Christie case reveals the addictive fun of gossip — but also its corrosive power
Remembering Richard Shepherd
Barry Legg and Sir Bill Cash discuss the former Conservative MP
Ukrainian women are at risk in the UK
The government has not done enough to protect refugees from sexual exploitation and abuse
Serial killer self-ID
Men who kill women shouldn’t get to define themselves
The religion of self-worship
Rowan Williams calls it a “sacred journey” — but trans ideology is a new faith altogether
A vivid but oddly unresolved picture
This biography of Constable is but a partial portrait
The moral blindness of Putin’s generals
Russia’s murderous tactics to “de-Nazify” Ukraine have made its military leaders doppelgängers for the senior officers who executed Hitler’s evil plans
Feasts in far pavilions
The cricket tea season will soon be upon us
As easy as pie plant
How to pamper your rhubarb patch
The Critic Books Podcast: The Golden Rule
In discussion with novelist Amanda Craig about her latest book
On the chopping block
Philip Pullman’s early resignation signals a setback for free speech in publishing