Don’t do as I do, do do as I say
Changing personnel is easier than changing things, finds Dominic Cummings
Harry, Meghan (and Jeremy) want to be alone
LA may not be the place for true socialist privacy
Is Britain winning the fishing wars?
Patrick O’Flynn and David Scullion discuss where British fishing stands post-Brexit
Thinly-veiled but enjoyable nonsense
Donald Trump should write a novel to at least give him the chance to deliver a bit of payback for this release by Hillary Clinton
The Critic Books Podcast: Learwife
The first episode of The Critic Books Podcast: in conversation with J. R. Thorp.
The Critic’s new home
Ecclesiastical textiles, Regency architecture and relief carvings: welcome to The Critic’s new address
High-voltage Haitink recalled
Bernard Haitink, who died last month, was a conducting master
Rooms with a view
Will the law protect owners of high-rise flats from happy-snapping tourists?
Big questions, muddled answers
Human Frontiers is an entertaining, zippy read but it feels one layer down from its ostensible subject: big ideas
Sheer snobbery
Real progress will require more than BBC telling its audience about cultural appropriation in a Brummie accent
Sarah Everard: The police must be held to account
By “othering” officers like Wayne Couzens, the Met absolves itself of all culpability and responsibility
Brahms 4th symphony, MacMillan Larghetto for orchestra
The Larghetto’s organic optimism transcends present woes and looks to bright eternity
Yes Officer
If the police won’t curb their officers’ active politicking, politicians may have to