Karachi
The Critic Books Podcast: Edgware Road
A debut story of family mystery and intrigue — set between London, Oxford, and Karachi
The reality of assisted dying, an open letter
A plea to MPs to vote against this dangerous law
Resist Labour’s managerial revolution
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are grimly committed to expanding the state and entrenching bureaucracy
The death of an Anglo-Hungarian Painting
Nine months after a savage act of vandalism at Trinity College Cambridge, anger is growing at its lacklustre response
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
What we don’t talk about when we talk about mental illness
We talk about mental health differently – but is it an improvement?
Lily Phillips and the importance of feeling
We must remain sensitive to unspoken pain
The case for duelling
A Modest Proposal: If yes to assisted suicide, then why not duelling?
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We found the prawns you so thoughtfully left behind the radiator, but there’s still something here, isn’t there?
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
Noisy decline
Blaring incongruous sound is as much a sign of urban decay as piles of litter
