The dangers of “safety”
Ill-defined clauses make the Online Safety Bill a threatening prospect
My “state of the nation” book
England’s Mean Unpleasant Land: How the Tories, Trump and TikTok Screwed Up Britain
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
St. Vincent
The acclaim is excessive but the talent undeniable
Humble pie?
Ric Holden is painfully aware that he is only just Holden on to his seat
Identity politics has undermined policing
Sir Mark Rowley should address the partiality of the police
A nuclear nothing?
Is Russia’s new nuclear doctrine hot air, or an explosive new factor in world affairs?
People of Colour television
How to unpick the progressive contradictions of colour-blind casting
Cowboy quartet
A new screen Western is always welcome
Passing the baton to the offspring
Does maestro talent run in the genes?
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
Labour is killing British farming
Attacks on British agriculture must be resisted
