Hail to the Chief (Part II)
The American Civil War and the expansion of executive power
Hail to the Chief
The expansion of executive power in America
Harris vs Pence: What did we learn from the vice presidential debate?
The Critic’s political and US editors discuss with Chris Buskirk, editor of American Greatness
What’s the point of Tory Party Conference?
Corporate and expensive, has Tory Party Conference had its day?
Was Parliament more rebellious in the eighteenth century?
The latest podcast in the Black’s History Week series: How does the role of the modern MP compare with that of an eighteenth century honourable member?
Trump v Biden: what did we learn from the first presidential debate?
The Critic’s US editor spoke to the publisher and editor of American Greatness, Chris Buskirk
What’s new for the presidential debates?
The Critic’s political and US editors discuss the upcoming presidential debates
Whatever happened to the polymath?
Professor Jeremy Black talks to The Critic’s political editor, Graham Stewart, about the idea of the Renaissance Man
Can George Galloway keep Scotland British?
The Alliance 4 Unity is the wildcard in Scottish politics
Black’s History Week
The Critic’s new weekly podcast series, with Professor Jeremy Black
Don’t bet on green energy
Groupthink has blinded us into backing solar and wind. Will a big short make us see sense?
How Roman women were victimised twice
The victims of abuse could also be degraded by historians
A passionate battler for buildings
A manichaean choice between the organic adaptation of old buildings and the beauty of the new
The Age of Coles
The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years
Ireland’s forgotten wine history
Put down that pint glass and reach for a bottle
Oasis: the good boys of rock and roll
For guitar bands since punk, there’s been a tension between credibility and success
Don’t patronise female students
It’s insulting to think that women have to be treated with kid gloves
Farewell to Larry Siedentop
The great political philosopher, Oxford don, and sage defender of Western liberalism
Excluding Imran Khan is cowardly and wrong
Oxford University has made a serious mistake
The fables of Davos Man
Yuval Noah Harari has written another long book with little wisdom
Defend the bishops’ bench
Removing the Lords Spiritual from the House of Lords would be constitutional vandalism
