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Playing with fire
Is writing a show about burns victims and the pioneering Guinea Pig Club really “appropriate”?
Wonders and warnings from the ancient world
A new history of Byzantium reveals the inner workings of a late antique empire
Not sorry they haven’t a clue
Panel show politics suits the Prime Minister more than his Home Secretary
The war so far
Campaign Diary: the course of the conflict to date
The Penny drops
The feminist fix: The only way to avoid humiliation is to admit when you’ve got it wrong
Study RT as propaganda — don’t ban it
Putin’s information war won’t be defeated by censorship
The Critic Books Podcast: Edgware Road
A debut story of family mystery and intrigue — set between London, Oxford, and Karachi
Dawning continent
The West has underestimated Africa’s independent economic potential
Our throwaway society
A trip to the waste disposal site provides an insight into human nature
The joys of getting down with the grandkids
Campaigners for inter-generational justice miss the mark
Choosing enemies wisely
China manifestly wishes to avenge her past humiliation at Western hands
Labour has a conspiracy problem
Dawn Butler MP should reevaluate her eccentric ideas
The enemy of the Civil Service is my friend
Conservatives should hope that Keir Starmer can weaken its grip on British policy
A worthy but deeply flawed attack on woke
A distinct lack of charity when evaluating the motivations and goals of others
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
The assisted suicide debate is not over
But will its supporters try and stop genuine scrutiny?
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
Historiography made exciting
A new book from Richard Davenport-Hines makes history interesting and enjoyable
The dangerous lure of Europe
We must disincentivise economic migration to European states
British universities should stop using foreign students as a crutch
Its short-term benefits are obvious but it is not a long-term solution
Will Syria’s Christians really be safe under HTS?
The evidence, alas, gives little cause for optimism
