John Crotty
Most oppressed people ever
Irish neutrality denialism is just the latest way to remain downtrodden
Killing with kindness
Sentimentality and euphemism cloak the cause of assisted suicide
Must-Miss TV
Your regular Critic round-up of the hottest shows and films.
The case for duelling
A Modest Proposal: If yes to assisted suicide, then why not duelling?
Academic freedom will take individual courage
Students and academics have the responsibility to speak their minds
The delusions of “consent”
We can be too willing to believe in people’s willingness
Lightweight Kate Winslet
Our most versatile of English roses must accept that one role is beyond even her
The authorities are inept sheriffs of social media
Politicians, the police and the judiciary should stop trying to control a landscape they do not understand
On the King’s Road to ruin
The decline of commerce on Chelsea’s celebrated street is a worrying sign for London
Gyles Brandreth’s bon mots
An obsession with linguistic and historical marginalia has infected British culture
Light in the darkness
In conversation with Nigel Biggar about his career and the work of the Pharos Foundation
Reasons to be cheerful
A pessimist tries to summon up Christmas cheer
