Robert Hutton

Robert Hutton is The Critic's parliamentary sketchwriter, and the author of Agent Jack: The True Story of MI5's Secret Nazi Hunter, Romps, Tots & Boffins, and, Would They Lie To You? He tweets at @RobDotHutton

The second tier Conservatives had a chance to shine

Labour are struggling to justify their own policies

Your regular Critic round-up of the hottest shows and films.

Badenoch keeps bowling lop hops to Keir Starmer

With the shock resignation of Justin Welby, who will the Great British Public select to lead the Church of England?

If you liked Gladiator, you’ll like Gladiator II

The former business secretary and current Tory leader is grilled over a late delivery

The ministers just can’t yet do chaos like the Tories could

The age of Badenoch is off to a suitably farcical start

This must be in competition for the most inaccurate work of non-fiction since … well, since Johnson’s last book