Sectarianism
Britain isn’t the Balkans
The UK is not, despite heated rhetoric, on the brink of sectarian violence. But it is heading in the wrong direction
Lebanonisation in the UK
Sectarianism, crackdowns and ethnic tension are becoming the new normal in the UK
The triumph of electoral sectarianism
Votes on the basis of ethnic identity are reshaping British politics
Manifestos, multiculturalism and the British millet system
Competing communitarian manifestos provide a dark glimpse into Britain’s future
The Modi-fication of British politics
Both parties should stop seeking approval from sectarian Hindu nationalists
The rise of electoral sectarianism
Multiculturalism is reshaping British political life
The right to learn at home
Home education is a powerful alternative to the box-ticking of state schooling
The death of modern Britishness?
Attempts to construct a dehistoricised national identity have failed
Murders for October
Tales from the gothic to the macabre
Trump the peacemaker?
Donald Trump’s survival should inspire him to seek an end to violence
No dog in this fight
A Labour government will bring fresh disasters to replace the old Tory ones, but the Critic will continue its policy of honest criticism
Duke of deception
Duke Wolff was a real life Gatsby, a brilliant, flamboyant faker whose lies left a legacy of both devastation and fascination for his children
Reject the culture of death
Darkness lies beyond the euthanasia rubicon
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The magic of the original stubbornly refused to rise from the dead and save the movie from mediocrity
Planning for success
Even with its huge majority, Labour has a finite amount of political capital. It should spend a great deal of it on planning reform
Revolution in the Academy
The quest for knowledge, not power, ought to guide academia
Mad dogs and English football
Our memories of hooliganism deserve more nuance
