Donald Trump
Nigel Farage is a populist pioneer
Farage is not Trumpian — Trump is Faragist
Iran: deal or devastation?
Donald Trump’s dealings with Tehran veer between negotiation and sabre-rattling
Sede vacante
The Critic has been canvassing our top sources for suggestions on the new Pope
Britain should welcome the death of the Special Relationship
Our one-sided attachment to the US is damaging our opportunities
Donald Trump is abandoning American leadership
Trump’s tariffs will weaken, not strengthen, American power
The coming apart of the deal
Keir Starmer’s attempts to be optimistic about Trump are convincing no one
How to take advantage of the trade wars
Britain can use this unstable moment to strengthen its overseas ties
Trump’s tariffs are essential for strategic competition
The tactical application matters as much as strategic intent
Of course VAT is a barrier to trade
Trump’s tariffs are misguided, yes, but we should be more honest about our economics
Signals across the centuries
Mistakes are not just being ignored or denied but obscured from history
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
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
Scotland’s cold and durable fire
John Swinney is proving that in politics what matters most is simply showing up
Racing in revolt
The sport continues along a path towards its collapse, spurning any opportunity for reform
The BBC needs competition
The scandal-ridden Beeb is doomed if it is not held to higher standards
The decision-dodgers
The puberty blocker trial shows that outsourcing policy choices to experts isn’t working
Price caps and political pygmies
Britain’s capitalist command economy cannot let businesses be
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
Climate alarmism must not be unquestionable
We have succumbed to herd-like thinking over renewable energy
Most of the world thinks differently to us
Universalism is based on irrational ideas about human nature
The art of statesmanship
An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting
The case against Project Spire
The Church of England should abandon this misleading and expensive exercise in virtue signalling