Podcast
The American Civil War – could the South have won?
Professor Jeremy Black discusses how the Confederate forces hoped to overcome the superior numbers and resources of the North
The Critic Books Podcast: Heiresses
Having a fortune is not quite all it’s cracked up to be
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Solent mean
Solent PhD student frozen out after introducing Roger Scruton into seminar
Night of the big bins
How Count Binface changed the face of Britain forever
The sacrifice that changed Naipaul
The humiliation of his father, forced to slaughter a goat to atone for
angering Hindus, made the writer wary of insulting religion
Exactly my bag
Travel they say, broadens the mind. It can also empty the pockets
Why 1776 matters to modern Britain
The American founding is a case study in peaceful regime change
The UK’s messiest election ever?
Trying to predict the results of the next election is a mug’s game
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Standing up for cultural freedom
We must follow the example of brave artists who oppose censorship
From the Desk of Lord Kronsteen
When a sketchwriter faces awkward questions, only a billionaire’s dictated letter of support will do
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage?
How to travel in Europe
For the best in Europe, learn how to travel like a rich native
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
Europe’s French nuclear shield?
With the NATO alliance under threat, will
Europe really trust President Macron’s
offer of a pan-EU nuclear deterrent?