David Garry Hughes
David Garry Hughes is a London-based critic. He tweets at @BelovedFire_
Ferrari and the terrible joy
Michael Mann’s Ferrari shows how ambiguity and contradiction fuels us
Social media platforms are still stifling debate
Platforms like Instagram and Eventbrite should learn that a belief in biological sex does not amount to “hate”
Trump the peacemaker?
Donald Trump’s survival should inspire him to seek an end to violence
Tough on smoking, tough on alternatives to smoking
We should give smokers healthier options, not no options
What the BBC does not say about femicide in London
Racial disparities are evident among perpetrators as well as victims
Where the Tories must go from here
The Conservative Party must set aside backbiting in favour of building a radical political project that can appeal to young and old alike
Small boats and big problems
The asylum issue is not going away, and Keir Starmer must face it soon
British politics is Gething worse and worse
Identity is being prioritised over competence and ambition
Labour could cause irreversible damage in government
Don’t give Keir Starmer a blank cheque to rewrite British society
PMQs of the Apes
You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!
Schrödinger’s sex binary
We have to resist the mass gaslighting of women and girls
You can’t beat the left at its own game
Conservative attempts to reverse leftist victimology are doomed to fail