British intellectual magazine featuring essays on politics, culture, and ideas.
Engagement Insights
Discussions from The Critic
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws. Source
Wrestling with realignment
Labour will use the Irish Sea border as an excuse to realign with the EU’s rules Source
Don’t kowtow to cry-bullies
The article critiques the trend of yielding to emotional manipulation in public discourse, urging individuals to stand firm against those who use emotional appeals to silence dissenting opinions.
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions Source
When all you have is a Hermer
Why Lord Hermer is a strange fit as Attorney General Source
The limits of choice
Sometimes, we do know better than people who are harming themselves Source
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana Source
Islam’s young recruits
Islamist networks are increasingly targeting children, and the British state refuses to acknowledge the problem. Source
A below-par Riley is still better than most
The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley; My Death by Lisa Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal Source
What on Earth is the point of the Lib Dems?
With neither power nor principles, the party is an absolute waste of space Source
The Bible in the dock
Free speech for Christians is still under assault Source