Hugh Bonneville
Who will be the next National Treasure?
After Dame Judi Dench’s resignation as a “national treasure”, Romeo Coates considers the runners and riders for the role
Killing with kindness
Sentimentality and euphemism cloak the cause of assisted suicide
We can’t even give them away
Let’s not pretend we have sovereignty over the Chagos Islands
A full-blooded blow-out
Kurt Weill: Symphonies, Seven Deadly Sins (DG)
Doublespeak about assisted suicide
The campaign for assisted suicide is distinctly Orwellian
Badenoch’s “muscular liberalism” is a non-starter
The Conservative leader sounds hopelessly out of touch
The Lost Gardens of London
The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf
Will judges protect free speech for Christians?
A new case will determine whether expressing normal Christian beliefs precludes employment
Art of the deal
A simple sale, with money changing hands, was out of the question
The grand Budapest hotel
The Hungarian Prime Minister’s office gives Orbán the space to think
Who Should Be The Next Archbishop of Canterbury?
With the shock resignation of Justin Welby, who will the Great British Public select to lead the Church of England?
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes