World War One
Germany during the Great War
Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss how Germany was governed during the pressures of the First World War
On the death of pets
It is not losing a human, but it is losing a loved one
Reading humbly
Approaching texts with love, patience and humility can reveal more than scepticism
Eric Fogey
Dr Fogey genuinely does believe that virtually every enlightened measure of the past 200 years was a mistake
Calm down, dears!
Donald Trump offers no threat to Britain’s core ideological commitments and is unlikely to radically change U.S. foreign policy
London and the laggards
In the eighteenth century London was booming, but many towns weren’t doing so well
Debunking the decline deniers
Armed police at Christmas markets are a bad sign however you look at it
Why was I the only reporter?
On the sentencing of the Rotherham grooming gang
An actor’s story is a late career marvel
Cleverness is a virtue in itself but is never sterile or without purpose
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes