Crime Series
A very English take on espionage
Alexander Larman on the newest release in Mick Herron’s best-selling and critically acclaimed Jackson Lamb crime series: Slough House
The Democratic Party deserves Donald Trump
Its arrogance and complacency have been exposed
Excluding Imran Khan is cowardly and wrong
Oxford University has made a serious mistake
Labour’s inaction on religious persecution
The Freedom of Religion or Belief brief is simply being ignored by the government
The case for duelling
A Modest Proposal: If yes to assisted suicide, then why not duelling?
Shiva Naipaul
The younger brother of a controversial Nobel Prize winner who has been unjustly overlooked
The Scullionbait Awards for Reporting Merit
Articles with no opposing quotes, criticism, or trace of so-called “balance”
Two cheers for pedestrianisation
Pedestrianisation cannot solve all of Oxford Street’s problems
The definitive Brexit book—for now
Shipman captures the compelling drama of Britain’s greatest peacetime political crisis since the People’s Budget
Must-Miss TV
Your regular Critic round-up of the hottest shows and films.
Impressive yet unmoving
Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)
Should you really admit to regretting having kids?
Lamenting parenthood creates a psychological trap
