Alcohol
Vinous Valhalla
David Womersley reveres Roger Scruton on wine
Purge the puritans
Marcus Walker regrets the new age of joylessness
The worst hangovers in culture
Rest assured that these types had it considerably worse than you, says Alexander Larman
The Critic’s Perpetual Drinking Calendar
Full of events and individuals worthy of toasting for every day of the year
Why not the Taliban Line?
These new overground lines are not sufficiently progressive
The Church of England is practicing a secular religion
Equality, diversity and inclusion can be prioritised over religious faith
Why Labour has the best history books
Labour continues to blunder down that long blind Blairite alleyway, unable to turn back or find an exit
A wealth of Irish architecture
Editorial errors do not spoil a fine work of Irish architectural history
Against rights radicalism
A noble cause has mutated into an obstructive and anti-democratic force
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
The first rule of Plot Club is…
The Tories are absolutely, definitely, certainly not scheming to replace Rishi Sunak
Religious freedom is back on the agenda
The International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill, currently before parliament, is an important step for securing Britain’s role in promoting religious liberty
Preparing for the worst
How gender critical commentators are preparing for the impact of the Hate Crime and Public Order Act
In praise of borrowed ideas
AI will not be the death of creativity, and could even enhance it
The cost of dissent
Brave women have sacrificed a lot to stand up for their gender critical beliefs
