China
The Italian model
Did Chinese migrant labour in the fashion industry bring Covid-19 to Europe?
Controlling crises
How do governments of past, present, national and international deal with crises?
Covid is a symptom of the Age of China
British statecraft is not protecting us from an emerging autocratic superpower
The Coronavirus Cover-Up
How the West’s fear of appearing racist obscures the blunders at the beginning of this outbreak
Looking back: WWIII remembered
This was not supposed to happen. Not in the year 2029. A nuclear war, millions dead, firestorms, irradiated cities. How did we get here?
Why the OBR is wrong about Brexit
The OBR’s Brexit analysis is based on flawed comparisons and unreasonable predictions
Sexy simplicity
For February, try a palette cleanse
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
The public health fanatics have a new enemy in their sights
The sentinel sleeps in Lothian
A new book is full of architectural treasures that the Scottish Government should do a better job of treasuring
Were lockdowns ethical?
Questionable benefits were emphasised above obvious and dramatic harms
British defence must be renewed
War may not be imminent but Britain must still be secure
“Problematic” art
This kind of adolescent tripe passes these days for thought
Could Britain have a coherent written constitution?
It seems probable that it would have a Christianity-shaped hole at its core
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
Plagiarism: a racist weapon
It has been genuinely disturbing to see Claudine Gay ousted simply for being an empowered black woman
Retail politics
Beware a politician who has a book to sell
