War
It is not unpatriotic to question war
Old smears are being resurrected to silence dissent
Munich and the changing face of European security
Donald Trump is wrong about Russia and Ukraine but he has a point about European politics
Would earlier escalation have stopped Russia?
Hawkish counterfactuals tell us little about the world as it is
The commentator’s privilege
George Monbiot could use a little more self-reflection
War, feminism and percentages of rights
Opinions on Israel and Palestine should be debated, not shut out
Blood, squalor, and a taste of things to come
Japan’s brutal invasion of China witnessed by four very different literary adventurers
The US should do more to advocate for peace
If Trump wants a big deal in Ukraine, he will need to change U.S. policy
Why the world could be more dangerous in 2025
The old order is breaking apart and bad actors are taking advantage
The menace of camouflage
There’s something dark about the spread of sartorial concealment to civilians
Techno, bombs, and babushkas
A month travelling across Ukraine
Most Read
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
It is time to cut pensions
The economic burden on younger people is unsustainable
Emin: from the bed to the grave
Not so much a fresh start, as an opportunity to finally take her concerns in earnest
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws
The decision-dodgers
The puberty blocker trial shows that outsourcing policy choices to experts isn’t working
The EU’s immigration asymmetry
Ten years on, the EU still hasn’t learned Brexit’s hard lesson on migration
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
Exactly my bag
Travel they say, broadens the mind. It can also empty the pockets
The next chapter for The Critic
A request — and an opportunity!
Britain must call its exiles home
The nation cannot continue to lose its top talent
Westminster is not Manchester
Andy Burnham would find being the PM a lot more difficult than being a mayor
Laughing to hide the tears
Beware: prime ministerial jokes ahead