Dresden
Cities risen from ashes
75 years after the Dresden bombings, Lincoln Allison discusses the raising of razed cities
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Literary freedom is in the gutter
The disappearance of a praiseful review for a “cancelled” writer is as disturbing as it is bizarre
Night of the big bins
How Count Binface changed the face of Britain forever
From triple lock to price caps
Opinium polling for The Critic reveals the totemic pension policy has entrenched a politics that demands control over growth
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
After the abdication
Springwood is a skillful and intelligent examination of presidential-monarchical relations
Keeping the faith
Brexit triumphalists can’t understand how other people living in the UK in 2026 do not share their enthusiasm
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
Why nobody likes a smarty pants
Is it reasonable to conflate genuine intellectual endeavour with undue concern for supposed accuracy?
Welcome to the low-trust economy
The multi-billion pound cost of Britain’s shoplifting surge
The RAM should face the music
Why the Royal Academy of Music shuts of pupils from private schools