Victoria Smith
Victoria Smith is a feminist writer, with a particular interest in motherhood and intersections of misogyny and ageism. She is the author of Hags, on the demonisation of middle-aged women, and her new book Unkind, on how “be kind” entrenches sexism, is published in February. She tweets at @glosswitch
Serial killer self-ID
Men who kill women shouldn’t get to define themselves
Whose day is it today?
We’ve hit on the perfect way of denying women a social and intellectual heritage
Much ado about mothers
Mumsnet has been airing the trans lobby’s dirty laundry
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
The original sin
It should not have been difficult to see that there were problems with appointing Peter Mandelson
London vs the rest of the country
The publishing industry should aim to be more provincial and less metropolitan
How the “Burnham bind” will rewrite British politics
If Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield, Labour has a bigger opportunity than people think
The enduring fascination of Richard Nixon
Why America’s most contradictory president still exerts a strange grip on the political imagination.
A memo crying in the wilderness
Why does the Church of England now sound like an HR department?
The judge’s verdict
Much of what is passed off as sport is no such thing
Can we get removals right?
Deporting illegal migrants is a lot more difficult than promising to deport them
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
DeepMind delusion
The superstar Demis Hassabis is on a mission to create a God-like superintelligence
