Table Talk
Fall into the gin trap
Nothing is better than a clean spirit
Best muckers
The tensions of sharing a plot
Out with the in-crowd
Barely surving a nightmarish camp
Funny old game
What would Big Jack have made of today’s shoots?
The final furlong
Horse racing is in existential crisis
Spring into bling
Post-pandemic life is a party
It’s a 10 from me
Lunching at one of Soho’s finest as it celebrates a decade of unassuming excellence
Steam and cedar
How to moth-proof your carefully curated personal V&A
Sent to the gulags
School trips with the oligarch kids
The wine of emperors
The puzzling economics of venison
Who’s ready for the Equality Levy?
Birmingham’s bankruptcy is a portrait of Britain’s future
The false prophets of war and turmoil
All eight of Whatmore’s subjects would have been astounded by the
stability of the British state through the 19th century
Immigration enthusiasts and problematic polling
New analysis made British voters look far more pro-migration than they are
World Budget Day
On World Book Day, Jeremy Hunt tried and failed to dress up as Nigel Lawson
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
Stopping the devolution ratchet
More devolution will not solve the worst consequences of devolution
In praise of centibillionaires
When people are free to make a lot of money from new businesses, everybody wins
Stop blaming Brexit for Britain’s economic ills
It is not only wrong — it distracts us from our real problems
Diversity is not our strength
The Khan Review reveals a society needlessly splintered along ethno-religious lines
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
Open season
I’m trying to stick to wild game, venison and native beef— and monogamy too
