David Stoddart
When Brexit was unfashionable, he was there
Lord Stoddart of Swindon, 1926-2020
Up with expertise, down with experts
Politicians should be informed by experts but not led by them
The Critic guide to glass ceilings
On the self-made men (and women!) of the Labour Party
Rime of the ancient Tory mariner
The lesson of the Conservative conference? Keep your kids away from politics
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
Calm down, dears!
Donald Trump offers no threat to Britain’s core ideological commitments and is unlikely to radically change U.S. foreign policy
Toffs, trials and tradecraft
The best police procedurals unpeel the place where the drama unfolds
There’s no good way to equal pay
You can’t beat the laws of supply and demand
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
Fears for tiers
The British state must be impartial in the face of different outbreaks of criminality