David Miliband
Playing politics
The Critic’s crack team of writers take you through the latest video games, inspired by real events
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
Scotland’s cold and durable fire
John Swinney is proving that in politics what matters most is simply showing up
An anti-gambling bonanza
Don’t expect a lot of objective and thorough research from a new “gambling harms” organisation
Fast cars fit for old-school stars
Speed and sophistication once shared the same side of the street
Kemi at the crossroads
Kemi Badenoch cannot tell everybody what they want to hear
Among the true believers
Belgium’s cycling culture is unique, and increasingly under threat
Right-wingers must rediscover their principles
Internalising the logic of liberalism has made defeat inevitable
A new town versus an old estate
Development in the heart of rural Oxfordshire will change the ecology of the surrounding area
First time thrills
Most of all, it was a tournament of heroes and villains
Not exiles, but stayers
White South Africans are not abandoning their home
We can restrict doctors’ strikes
Well-paid doctors should not be allowed to endanger patients uninhibited