Decolonise the Curriculum
The perils of a young academic
Students must take on academic groupthink
Is classical colonial?
Naive proposals to “decolonise” Western classical music risk losing the richness of its history
Decoloniser heal thyself
Decolonisation is a new form of Western elitism that risks turning campuses into ideological bootcamps
Problems with the universities, number 1241: ‘The Senior Management Group’
Debt-ridden universities are demonstrating consistently poor prioritisation in decision-making
An undemocratic elite is waging war on Britain’s past
Removing statues and atoning for our past is a guilt-induced, one-sided rewriting of history perpetrated by anti-democratic elites
Where are all these Empire-loving teachers?
Revolting children are the product of a sixty year old progressive education system
Could Trump be a world leader?
His sense of his own importance might not be suited to isolationism
Why are our politicians afraid of politics?
The depoliticisation of policy should concern us all
Being economical with the truth
The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism (& How It Came to Control Your Life). By George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison
How cinemas can save themselves
Watching films at the cinema should be a communal experience
The spy who came in from the coast
Defector Natalie Elphicke leaves the Circus to join the pinkos
WHO do they think they are?
Politicians should be more sceptical about ideology packaged as “public health”
Is Scottish independence really dead?
Labour’s “more devolution” policy will only strengthen the cause in the long term
A short guide to voting in the general election
From Gorgeous George to the Newark Chainsaw Massacre, the Critic brings you a selectively exhaustive guide to the parties running in 2024
School’s out forever
British universities are in an unsustainable state of overexpansion, and taxpayers can’t be expected to keep footing the bill
Every argument for Israel
Answering the case against Israel point-by-point
Will the next prime minister stand up for women’s rights?
Rhetorical progress has been made on gender issues — but will it affect policy?
