British Library Crime Classics
Murders for early June
Jeremy Black’s ominous murder mystery round-up for the early summer
Murders for late February
From countryside crimes to mysteries on the waves, Jeremy Black recommends further reading from the British Library Crime Classics collection
The fading fumes of the New Right
None of the Tory candidates offer the chance of an ideological makeover
A beguiling star who loved melodrama
Taylor’s hunger for money, flashy gizmos and flashier gewgaws found its echo in Burton’s need to forsake the classics
A recipe for decline
This budget will do nothing to lift Britain from its doldrums
Alexandre de Moraes is no hero
Don’t make X an ex-X
Post-truth medicine
Gender clinics offer a charade that relies on the symbols of evidence-based medicine
Living the good life
The rising middle classes were decisive in shaping the late 19th century English town
A book about nothing
A new collection from Adrian Chiles is certainly curious
Must-Miss TV
Your regular Critic round-up of the hottest shows and films.
Is Britain closed for business?
Stacks of extra administration will make it even harder for businesses to turn a profit
Israel, the ICJ and the plausibility of genocide
Commentators are misunderstanding the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice
Twitter has always been toxic
Bluesky is a reminder of an earlier form of smug spitefulness
