Direct Democracy
Return of the referendum?
More direct democracy could be Europe’s only means of restoring political legitimacy
Jamie Tradescant: highbrow sports journalist
Jamie’s articles are not simply a riot of historical and philosophical allusions — no, they are all about style
The crisis in the universities
A Critic panel brought light as well as heat to the troubled question of higher education
The F-word
A serious accusation should be treated with appropriate seriousness
Keir the coward
Narrowing the borders of permissible opinion will not solve Britain’s societal crises
When the populist meets the Pope
Javier Milei and Pope Francis represent very different and often hostile elements of Argentinian cultural life
The publisher and the police
The case of Ernest Moret has drawn attention to a sinister abuse of power
Mad for this fresh take on King Lear
Farber’s casting and concept feels assured
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
All in the family
Most likely, we live in a comfortable nest of light fictions
Women in prisons deserve better
Classifying male criminals as women adds insult to injury
World Budget Day
On World Book Day, Jeremy Hunt tried and failed to dress up as Nigel Lawson
