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The German Reformation
Professor Jeremy Black discusses the effect that Martin Luther and the Reformation had on the German lands in the sixteenth century
Three act tragedy
The Wagatha Christie case reveals the addictive fun of gossip — but also its corrosive power
Walking the path of the stupidly rich
Serious Money tracks the excesses and indulgences of those with wealth to burn
A radical reframing of conservative tradition
Yoram Hazony’s purified conservatism risks losing touch with political reality
Boris brings up the rear
The prime minister is consistent only in his untidiness and unpreparedness
In conversation with Laura Dodsworth
Should social media channels be scrutinised for hosting material which promotes gender transition?
The Critic Books Podcast: Portable Magic
Lucasta Miller discusses Emma Smith’s new book
I’m done with po-faced politicians
We have long since lost the spirit of 1983
The BBC’s black hole baloney
Auntie makes a cosmic error
Since when did Stonewall side with bullies?
The feminist fix: When they push, you push back just as hard
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
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
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?
Storycraft is soulcraft
A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and heroism after disenchantment
Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change
Taking the Sheen off
Shiny old lies remain the very bedrock of our trade
Chopping The Onion
It is neither brave nor clever to portray dissenting women as insane
A bewitching Sink drama
Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe make Shakespeare compelling for Gen Z
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
Our new five-party system
First-past-the-post no longer means
an electoral carve-up between the
Tories and Labour, allowing “fringe”
parties real political influence
The tyranny of memes
Modern would-be assassins are products of the internet
Murders for April
Make sure it is the cruellest month with this detective fiction