The Queen
Elizabeth the Good
We shall not see her like again
“Thank you, ma’am, for everything”
On the death of Queen Elizabeth II
France and the Queen
A sense of what was lost
Preaching the gospel of progressivism
Make the monarchy a spiritual vacuum, and it will soon be filled with nihilism
We all broke lockdown, and we should have broken it more
Time to admit it: the rules were always silly, and often cruel
The greatest cancellation
Warriors against cancel culture have been loudest in calling for a republic
Watch what you say
Scotland’s blasphemy law means it’s just as well The Queen didn’t attend COP26
Bad manners come in small packages
The new Ireland dislikes Unionists as much as the old one
What Magdalen College students get wrong
It is bizarre in the extreme to focus criticism of empire on the Crown
Going the way of all the earth
Our inability to do justice to the death of Prince Philip
The decline of industry
English towns faced unique new challenges following deindustrialisation
A passionate battler for buildings
A manichaean choice between the organic adaptation of old buildings and the beauty of the new
Kemi’s men of mystery
The second tier Conservatives had a chance to shine
The Critic guide to glass ceilings
On the self-made men (and women!) of the Labour Party
Going Rogue
An interesting if unappealingly illustrated reassessment of a neglected style
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
The rise of suburbia
The English experiment in liminal living
Blue-collar brilliance
1970s Pittsburgh wasn’t just a steel town: it was the steel town
Who Should Be The Next Archbishop of Canterbury?
With the shock resignation of Justin Welby, who will the Great British Public select to lead the Church of England?
The Lost Gardens of London
The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf
How to be realistic on Ukraine
There is a route to peace, but it will take compromise
