The enigma of Englishness
The English have debated their national nature for centuries
A real pea souper
Rivers of filth bear our merry band to the grotesque wonders of Dickensian London
The quaintness of the campaign against public schools
The abuse was terrible but its relevance to modern politics is dubious
This is not where I live at all
Cynthia Erivo’s slighting of Sunderland was indicative of British arts establishment beholden to a homogenous, Americanised vision of culture
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
What are universities for?
The battle for British universities is not yet lost
The future is blue
With Corbynite leadership and conservative members, Unite embodies Labour’s identity crisis
Against Britain’s two-tier policing
Street preachers should not be arrested for offending people
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
The BBC feeds us bad science
We can’t even trust the Beeb to tell us about the basic facts of motherhood
Teaching leftists about tax
Sometimes, an argument about economic policy is like an oil spill
Doubting the new Ireland
The more traditions have been deconstructed, the more people have experienced a sense of loss
