The Critic Essay
The testing of Giorgia Meloni
Italy’s first woman PM has proved a pragmatic conservative who has brought stability to her country
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Solent mean
Solent PhD student frozen out after introducing Roger Scruton into seminar
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
Rock star variations
Bows and Arrows: The Autobiography by Julian Lloyd Webber
Election objections
Andy Burnham doesn’t need a general election mandate
Running out of autobahn
Beijing’s manufacturing strategy is colliding with Europe’s self-inflicted industrial weaknesses
Under the volcano
As Sicilians say, Mamma Etna gives more than she takes away
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
Parade of defeats
Armenia is a democracy tearing itself apart over who gets to define the soul of a nation
Badenoch in the bindweed
The Conservative Party leader might please no one by trying to please everyone
Killing with kindness
The MoD’s drive for a net zero military is an ideological folly that risks national security
Running down the clock
Does Keir Starmer have any plans for his final weeks in Downing Street?
I’m so over Exposed
Exposed: The Rise of Extreme Porn and How We Fight Back by Clare McGlynn
The pro-nature case for regulatory reform
England’s environmental regime hasn’t delivered a restoration of nature — only decline, delay, and bureaucracy