Francis Fukuyama
NATO’s unhappy birthday
The world is growing more dangerous and its members need the will to confront new challenges
Democracy without a demos
We have to overcome post-1989 illusions
History hasn’t ended
Francis Fukuyama got it very wrong
How to destroy football
“Blue cards” will only add to the confusion and subjective rulings we’re now seeing
Pen pusher
My fascination with fountain pens
Ireland has become an exporter of gender ideology
An architect of Irish trans policy has been elected Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe
Rugby’s debt to Mrs T
Rugby league was transformed from a fringe working-class activity into part of national life
The “conversion therapy” ban still makes for bad law
Recent amendments have failed to answer serious concerns about its implications
Silence speaks volumes
Lee Anderson speaks out — or, at least, gets someone else to do it for him
Open season
I’m trying to stick to wild game, venison and native beef— and monogamy too
The Foreign Office should be rooted in the past
Who and what is it for, if not the British people, and our history and culture?
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
The other Camus
The controversial author’s work is filled not just with anger but with autumnal regret
