Architecture
The shape of a different Britain
Early modernist homes in Frinton-on-Sea capture a moment of confidence in a rapidly changing world
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
Britain and brutalism: listed, not loved
The visitor numbers and heritage status of the Southbank tell us nothing about what people actually want to look at
How to save a church
Social media stunts, however well intentioned, will not rescue our churches
A magnificent gift for Oxford
The Schwarzman Centre offers stately new facilities for all the university’s humanities departments
Save the Palace of Westminster!
The refusal of the public procurement system to behave reasonably is not an excuse to destroy Parliament
An elegant advocate for Van the man
John Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture by Charles Saumarez Smith
Call for the King
Why the Restoration and Renewal Programme is mad, bad, dangerous for Parliament and must be stopped
The Palace of Westminster is falling down
Nicholas Boys Smith joins The Critic Show to discuss architecture
Recognition that small is beautiful
There is no reason why we can’t experience the quality of buildings at a small scale
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
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
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Literature amid lies
Leonardo Sciascia sought justice in the face of cynicism
Sometimes look on the bright side of life
We should welcome the more culturally affirmative moments of pessimistic and condemnatory commentators
The end of corporate silence
Louis Mosley’s demolition of Zack Polanski shows how companies are learning to confront political fantasy head-on
It is time for antidisestablishmentarianism
Church establishment is still worth fighting for
Truth and consequences for ministers
Former Ministers should be hauled back before MPs to justify their poor decisions
No, rent controls don’t work
Stop toying with failed ideas and build some damn houses
Auntie’s autumn
Rather than wage war on the Beeb, a Reform government should strip it of its monopoly and force British broadcasting to compete again
The problem with price freezes
Freezing prices is not half as simple (or cheap) as politicians often think
Killing the bill
Parliament has not approved assisted suicide — but the fight to revive it has already begun.
Scotland’s cold and durable fire
John Swinney is proving that in politics what matters most is simply showing up
Mass hysteria
Sancta, Flanders Opera, Antwerp