Aid
The day of the DfIDs
The real problem with foreign aid
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Keeping the faith
Brexit triumphalists can’t understand how other people living in the UK in 2026 do not share their enthusiasm
The masses against the classicists?
Reflections on the virtues and vices of academic gatekeeping
Nice Tice
Can Richard Tice clean up Reform’s image? Or a park?
The NHS is no longer above question
People are finally, if grudgingly, waking up to its flaws
Knowingly crass and conflicted
This American culture is hegemonic because even to steal from it is to propel it
Can the army survive migration?
As Western militaries struggle to recruit young people, Britain may be turning to a familiar solution: immigration
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
Clarifying the fog of the gender wars
Michael Foran’s new book will undoubtedly be celebrated, but is it essential?
A day out at Unite the Kingdom
Tommy Robinson’s latest demonstration was a peculiarly hammy affair
The next chapter for The Critic
A request — and an opportunity!
Fast cars fit for old-school stars
Speed and sophistication once shared the same side of the street