Conversation
The meaning of memorisation
Minds, like libraries, should be well-stocked
Rules of enragement
At its best Conflicted reminds us of the central importance of meaningful debate
It’s good to talk
Louise Perry reviews How to Have Impossible Conversations by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay
There’s no need to shout
Patrick West reviews You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy
Party in the U.S.S.R.
Shortages, queues and giant slogan-laden banners were the order of the day as the party faithful gathered
They call it Poppy love
Poppy is, simply, a dog who knows what she wants
Why the Democrats cannot be populists
It goes against the managerial nature of the party
Tense present
Our demand for immediacy makes it difficult to appreciate the past, the present or the future
Autumn Reeves
It was a grim budget — but was it a necessary one?
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
Art sales slump
Real world issues have quenched the post-COVID euphoria
Can Nigel Farage do his job?
Against the grim passivity of British politics
My “state of the nation” book
England’s Mean Unpleasant Land: How the Tories, Trump and TikTok Screwed Up Britain
Going solo
This Christmas, 40 competitors will face the most difficult sporting challenge on the planet
Can we save our parish churches?
It will take cultural as well as institutional change
