Artillery Row
The lost world of Rugby League
A new book celebrates 125 years of rugby league but shines a light on a world that the sport has left behind
Black’s History Week
The Critic’s new weekly podcast series, with Professor Jeremy Black
The Ruling Passion
Should former prime ministers gently fade away?
The myth behind BLM’s ‘peaceful protests’
How the media peddles data that under-represents BLM violence
Africa’s Covid-19 response has humbled the Western world
Why is it that Africa has seemingly dealt with the coronavirus pandemic better than the rest of the world?
Creative ambiguity in a hall of mirrors
Are the mixed messages of the Internal Market Bill accident or design?
Goodfellas at 30
‘As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster’.
Misogyny is not a hate crime
Listing misogyny as a hate crime could have grave implications for freedom of speech
Think of it as two Christmasses, darling
All the PMQ and Liaison Committee detail. If detail’s the right word. Which it’s not
Sheep in wolf’s clothing
The two theories about what No.10 is doing with the Internal Market Bill
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
The sickness of Sickfluencers
Social media and AI are enabling the exploitation of our benefits system
Damaged brains and troubled souls
Dana White, of all people, should not be so dismissive of the salience of mental suffering
Why the left has nowhere left to go
Chris Bayliss and Tom Jones discuss how progressivism got left behind
Peston’s Inbox
Kemi doesn’t give her kids Easter eggs
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
Marketing masters
Catching the eye of a buyer in the social media era
Form your battalions!
France, for all its flaws, still converts military spending into power — Britain does not
Emin: from the bed to the grave
Not so much a fresh start, as an opportunity to finally take her concerns in earnest
Homage to Zaporizhia and Sumy
Horror continues in Ukraine — but the tide could be turning
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming
Gas shock therapy
Ed Miliband must abandon his absurd and failing approach to energy