Restrictions
Has the government overreacted to the Coronavirus Crisis?
Toby Young questions whether the drastic measures put in place now will harm us more in the future
“The new Liberace” strikes again
Nigel Kennedy’s latest principled stand against “Jurassic“ FM and the forces of musical conservatism
Afternoon delights
Alexander Larman reports from a half-liberated, half-imprisoned world
Grappling with evil
Historians are better placed to explain malicious acts than philosophers, who strive to subordinate them to reason
How to stop the boat people
The Government can do nothing without removing Labour’s Human Rights Act
Passing on the batons
The future of conducting is looking bright — everywhere except in Russia and America
Lions led by donkeys
This tired cliché recently came to mind in a British hospital
Truly global view of World War II
Richard Overy has done a signal service with this compellingly written, impressively researched book
The Critic’s new home
Ecclesiastical textiles, Regency architecture and relief carvings: welcome to The Critic’s new address
Paul Hindemith: Mathis symphony (Naxos), Clarinet concerto (Orfeo)
When asked “which Hindemith should I try first?”, I’m lost for an answer
Fairgrounds, Franco, and the future of Spain
An author challenges her nation’s collective and individual self-deceptions
Turning a blind eye
Porn is motivating sexual attacks — it’s time we acted