Forcible separation
The child was the biggest victim in a tragic case
The inquiry industrial complex
What, if anything, do our investigations accomplish?
The slippery slope to basic standards
How has the demand for “access” overridden basic requirements?
The emptiness of the “abolish” meme
Reform doesn’t sound quite as exciting
A strident legacy
In the decade since his death, Christopher Hitchens’s weaknesses have become our own
No dog in this fight
A Labour government will bring fresh disasters to replace the old Tory ones, but the Critic will continue its policy of honest criticism
We need to protect our digital rights
The curbing of dissident speech online should be opposed
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
Welcome to Hawk Tuah World
Population: all of us
One small step for Jenrick…
…one giant disappointment for Mel Stride
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
The nurseryfication of culture
Alienation has encouraged the normalisation of childishness
The US is getting what it wants in the Middle East
Israeli escalations against Hezbollah are not defiance but an extension of U.S. strategy
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
Don’t shoot the piano man
A silent film pianist was blacklisted from the BFI for supporting J.K. Rowling
Is Scottish independence really dead?
Labour’s “more devolution” policy will only strengthen the cause in the long term
