The Critics
Kino Kyiv
What to watch inform yourself about the rich Ukrainian cinematic tradition
Smoke Signals
How a song can drift across a life
Modern technology meets the sixteenth century
For a limited time, the wonders of Lombardy are in the National Gallery
Gone West
What happened to Kanye?
A tawdry death imitating art
Francis Bacon’s turbulent love for George Dyer is visible on the canvas
Crumbling is not an instant’s act
A new exhibition revels in the intricacies and drama of architectural drawings — and the ruins of buildings they leave behind
Robert Indiana: Love is all you need
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an incongruously perfect backdrop for this artist of twentieth century Americana
The oh-so clever life of O’Brien
James O’Brien’s LBC morning show is a thundering, sanctimonious bore
Was postwar Britain as grey and dull as everyone thinks?
A new exhibition at the Barbican sheds light on the forgotten decade
Turkish delight
Sir Simon Milton is one of the men who destroyed London
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
From the Desk of Lord Kronsteen
When a sketchwriter faces awkward questions, only a billionaire’s dictated letter of support will do
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
Stella Creasy hates questions
For many politicians, being disagreed with is proof that they are right
Dear Prudence
A reflection on the Tory Party’s historic suspicion of interventionism
Civilisation needs silence
On cooing babies and other noisy performances
Burying their heads in the ash
The battle against the illicit tobacco market has not been won
Migration musings
A new book on immigration is welcome in its honestly and openness
Restore the King James Bible
Those who are opposed, please consider, in the bowels of Christ, whether you may be mistaken
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
London vs the rest of the country
The publishing industry should aim to be more provincial and less metropolitan
A profound Tory
Simon Heffer’s biography of Enoch Powell very much deserves revisiting