John Kampfner
European champions
Kampfner has written a scrupulously researched yet not uncritical tribute to postwar Germany
Risks and rewards
It is too easy to forget that jockeys run life-threatening risks
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
Violence is a feature of porn, not a bug
Aggression towards women permeates the most popular pornography
Twitter has always been toxic
Bluesky is a reminder of an earlier form of smug spitefulness
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
A recipe for decline
This budget will do nothing to lift Britain from its doldrums
If Donald Trump wins, it’s over
Three assassination attempts prove irrefutably that Trump is guilty of inciting violence
A Soviet revelation
David Oistrakh: The Warner Remastered Edition (58CDs, 3DVDs)
“Scottish visas” would double down on two failed ideas
The plan offers the worst of devolution and mass migration in one policy
Medieval treasures of Germany
Aachen and the great temples of medieval Europe seem like vast spiritual power stations
Italy is right to extend its ban on surrogacy
It is good for women and it is good for children
