The renovation of the Heal’s Building
Londoners are sentimental about the early-twentieth-century Tottenham Court Road store, Heal’s
Finding the middle ground
Where do the acts too big for pubs but too small for arenas play?
The Crystal Palace Subway
London’s buried treasure is getting a fresh polish
The second life of Pauline Boty
Critics should not drown this much-needed revival in emotive clichés
Bohemian memories
The Bloomsbury Group lives on in our collective imagination
Dover’s soul
A neglected town has a rich and gritty heart
The Venice Architecture Biennale
Geopolitical challenges produce impressive art
Icy glamour
Herzog & de Meuron at the Royal Academy
A fresh face for an old friend
The National Portrait Galley’s renovation doesn’t disappoint, bringing light and space to tell the story of the nation
Why won’t Chris Whitty go away?
He lingers on — a slap-headed Rasputin whispering terrible ideas into the ears of our leaders
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
Tierless? (Starmer’s version)
Taxpayer-funded escorts for celebrities, criminal neighbours for normal Brits
Going Rogue
An interesting if unappealingly illustrated reassessment of a neglected style
Why has Tehran released Toomaj Salehi?
The regime is said to be split over whether to target high-profile protesters
Israel and the danger of perpetual war
Friends of Israel should be alarmed about the prospect of fighting on numerous fronts
Why Tony Hinchcliffe’s jokes didn’t work
It is very hard to blend comedy and politics
How the right went wrong
An ill-fated leadership campaign
The great migration
What will Twitter do without its smuggest inhabitants?
Let’s diversify the curriculum
If we really want diversity, we need to get more traditional
Starmer’s tax will hurt children
It is not just a tax, it is cruel theft
