The myth of an extractive empire
Oxfam’s attack on the British Raj is historically and economically confused
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
Among the true believers
Belgium’s cycling culture is unique, and increasingly under threat
Beyond the binge
Let’s try subtlety
From triple lock to price caps
Opinium polling for The Critic reveals the totemic pension policy has entrenched a politics that demands control over growth
Critical briefing: EU-Taliban talks
As European governments harden their approach to migration, Brussels has taken the extraordinary step of negotiating directly with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers
Outside the box
why traditional topiary is
making a comeback
When violence is its own reward
How do we deal with people who kill for the sake of killing?
Canis lupus labor
Europe is a wolf coming up the path to devour the Labour Party
At a loose end
We are making young adults un-ready for work
Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
The injustice of early releases
The government is failing victims for the sake of political convenience