inquiry
British politics needs more Dominic Cummingses
You don’t have to like him, but he got things done
We should have the freedom to criticise Islam
Religious freedom entails the right to criticise a belief system as well as to adhere to it
Don’t bet on green energy
Groupthink has blinded us into backing solar and wind. Will a big short make us see sense?
How to end the free speech crisis
The right must plan to demolish the four pillars of Britain’s stifling anti-speech laws
The half-forgotten promise of the Jubilee Line
The London Underground line points the way towards a better future
Prom-lematic
Landlords, Lammy, “Land of Hope and Glory” and other questionable phenomena
Getting the creeps
How should we cope with the unsettling in everyday life?
Does vaping do more harm than good?
It seems improbable
The Royal British Legion’s day to forget
The “Pride poppy” demeans what should be a dignified occasion
Still knocking on the door
For all the promises, subpostmasters are still waiting for compensation
The Critic guide to glass ceilings
On the self-made men (and women!) of the Labour Party
An actor’s story is a late career marvel
Cleverness is a virtue in itself but is never sterile or without purpose
