Artillery Row
Prime Minister Pangloss
Rishi Sunak smiles through other people’s pain
Institutionalising orthorexia
What exactly is wrong with processed food?
The Irish experiment
Irish politicians are seeking “modernisation” without a clear sense of what that means
Whose guilt by what associations?
The dark side of activism
Callaghan’s island
Britain should fear the departure of its young
Get in the van, sunshine!
The spirit of Voltaire was notably absent in parliament
Wrestling with recovery
There is no binary between sickness and health
Against British decline
How can we hold the nation together?
Back door diplomacy
A fine history of Operation Chiffon
Coronation in high definition
Confronting the mysteries of a sacred institution
A sound of Rowling thunder
Scotland’s government and police seem determined to turn themselves into a laughing stock
The darkness of assisted dying
The desire to end terrible pain is understandable — but the dangers are severe
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
Katharine Birbalsingh is wrong about religion in schools
Education should prepare us for the good life, not just good grades
The Church of England is practicing a secular religion
Equality, diversity and inclusion can be prioritised over religious faith
Torygeddon
The Conservatives face an extinction level election, but there’s still time for some prehistoric bloodletting
Banning masks from protests is a bad idea
Anonymity can be essential to dissent against tyrannical regimes
This England
We should celebrate the glorious wartime cinematic masterpiece that Churchill wanted to ban
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
The invasiveness of voice notes
Don’t send them, and if you must send them keep them short
