John Reith
The Critic Books Podcast: The BBC — A People’s History
One hundred years on from the founding of the BBC, David Hendy speaks about how history has shaped the corporation
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
Anti-Christian persecution is an international problem
Britain should use its diplomatic influence to help
Anti-Christian bias is rife in Employment Tribunals
If you’re Christian, you can no longer count on a fair hearing in workplace disputes
Israel, the ICJ and the plausibility of genocide
Commentators are misunderstanding the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice
No average Joe
“He looked like the Milkybar Kid but played like Clint Eastwood”
Hatred without end
A year on from October 7th, mutual dehumanisation and refusal of moral responsibility characterises our “debate” over the Gaza war
(DTB) Don’t Trust Boris
The former prime minister is up to his old tricks
The Meloni effect
How the Italian prime minister could reshape European politics
Boris: the PM who could do no wrong
This must be in competition for the most inaccurate work of non-fiction since … well, since Johnson’s last book
The effects of Brexit are still being misreported
A new paper has received a lot of attention — all of it undeserved
Into the setting sun…
Next summer, head west to Pembrokeshire
