The Domino Effect
1960s geopolitics, propaganda and the Vietnam War
Who governs Britain?
David Scullion joins the Critic to discuss working for Suella, the culture of Westminster, and fighting the blob
Red alert?
Apocalyptic intimations in the mid-1900s
Karens and cohesion (w/ Ellen Pasternack)
Society depends on conscientiousness and taboo
“X” marks a spot
The development of geopolitical thought in the Cold War
A load of hot air (w/ Barry Norris)
Why wind power cannot meet our needs
From TV to the trans debate (w/ Graham Linehan)
Why truth and honour matter more than a quiet life
New beginnings, old problems
How did geopolitics evolve in the aftermath of World War Two?
Hungary, last safe haven of the West? (w/Rod Dreher)
Israel-Palestine, Viktor Orbán, and the risky romanticisation of the underdog
The ways of war
Geopolitics in understanding World War Two
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Don’t kowtow to cry-bullies
Why Kezia Dugdale can’t apologise enough
Unholy war
The Kremlin’s actions contradict its image of itself
The costs of telling the truth too late
The girl guiding decision is causing pain — so why do activists seek to prolong it?
Why tradition, not utopia, protects expression
Free expression thrives on human frailty, debate, and tradition — not on utopian zeal or moral legislation
Fell for it again
Britain’s pro-development enthusiasts mistook fantasy politics for the real thing — and are now paying the price.
Are automated auctions on the way?
New technology has a double edge
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
Countryside counter-attack
A ban on trail hunting reveals a government more interested in cultural punishment than rural survival
The fog of facts
As elections approach, voters are forced to navigate a swamp of spin, distortion, and inaccessible data.
Nowhere left to go
Labour is running out of cash, authority and time.
Under the volcano
As Sicilians say, Mamma Etna gives more than she takes away