Ryan’s Daughter
David Lean
the cinematic genius admired by today’s directors
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A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Vera, the doctor who defied Rasputin
A female surgeon in the chaos of Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union
Left-wingers are wallowing in post-truth politics
Complaints about right-wing “fake news” have obscured the biggest misinformation problem
Self-inflicted misery
Super troupers
Escape to the country
Some tractor-acceptance meditation might help with moving day
From triple lock to price caps
Opinium polling for The Critic reveals the totemic pension policy has entrenched a politics that demands control over growth
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
Failing to face the facts
The Tories’ rosy view of their recent election drubbing reveals a reluctance to have the tough intellectual debate needed to secure the party’s future
Literature amid lies
Leonardo Sciascia sought justice in the face of cynicism
Why nobody likes a smarty pants
Is it reasonable to conflate genuine intellectual endeavour with undue concern for supposed accuracy?
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?