Ben Sixsmith

Ben Sixsmith is Online Editor of The Critic. He tweets @BDSixsmith

Sunak’s sad announcement was miserably symbolic of Conservative failure

The Conservatives are not suffering because they are too right-wing

No one actually knows how to raise birth rates

Wokeness has exacerbated the decline of sitcoms and stand-up, but it is not the cause

Principled and pragmatic arguments for prohibition are weak

The archly neutral now stands on the margins, looking out at a society of fear and outrage

A peaceful conference is facing state and activist intimidation

Observing factual differences is not the same as leaping to conclusions

He should resign or be fired