John Ruskin
The death of Britannia Agoraia
Deindustrialisation has done damage even beyond the realms of economics
Religion without mercy
Progressivism has all the zeal of Christianity, but none of its emphasis on forgiveness
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
Still knocking on the door
For all the promises, subpostmasters are still waiting for compensation
The attractions of extremes
Are we going to become ever more passive consumers of other people’s thoughts and memories?
The Candy Man can
The people’s party: now bankrolled by one of the country’s richest property developers
Dance with the devil
Should a museum be a venue for the display of works of art for sale?
Death by a thousand cuts
The near-invisibility of the Proms on BBC TV is a symptom of the collapse of public service broadcasting in Britain
Not a dull phrase
Ethel Smyth: 2nd sonata &c (Delphian)
A book about nothing
A new collection from Adrian Chiles is certainly curious