A catch that feeds the soul
Heaven is the Outer-Hebrides – with the electric jolt of the sea trout on the line
Hurrah for small decencies
Local suspicion is outweighed by the kindness of others
The Government stole Christmas
For small businesses, Sunak’s billion is a pimple patch on a sucking chest wound
Pay no attention
In the rush to blame tech companies, we forget the ultimate threat to free speech comes from the state
Stonewall finally accept debate
Middle Temple made history with its LGBTQ+ forum
Rule of silence
Good laws can’t be made if we don’t talk about them, and bad laws can’t be repealed in silence
Stop calling everything porn
Diluting the meaning of a word disguises the harm of the real thing
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
The chance introduction that led to some extraordinary evenings with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Welcome to Londongrad
We promise to respect Her Majesty’s life tenancy of Buckingham Palace
Fast food and stolen goods
The Critic Narrated: Episode Seven, with Felipe Fernández-Armesto, Daisy Dunn and Michael Prodger
The hounding of a female academic
What this tells us about policing
Runaway judiciary
The Government’s new consultation programme offers hope for a long overdue reform of the Human Rights Act
Vegan diets won’t save us
Not all plant food is virtuous and not all meat and dairy is problematic