Labour Party
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy
What is Toryism for?
What has it done if it has not made a system it wishes to defend?
Hot desking
We, the special advisers of the Labour Party, seek justice!
Party in the U.S.S.R.
Shortages, queues and giant slogan-laden banners were the order of the day as the party faithful gathered
Nothing to declare
Labour have done nothing wrong, but they’re going to stop it
Labour’s favourite banker
Questions can be asked about the relationship between the Labour Party and Anthony Watson
Labour is betraying women
From benefits to crime, Keir is letting women down
The authoritarian populism of Keir Starmer
This government is anything but technocratic
The hollowness of postliberalism
Its vagueness and sentimentality encourage political opportunism
Lebrecht’s Album of the Year
Not just a great record but an essential one
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
Assisted dying and the risk of premature surrender
We should be very wary of the circumvention of true palliative care
London has lost its soul
National renewal must start with the capital
Making a difference
Over the past five years we’ve been keeping things civilised
Labour is killing British farming
Attacks on British agriculture must be resisted
Is university still worth it?
Rising fees raise questions about the value of some degrees
The party that fell for a lie
The WEP is unable to give a straight answer to the question: what is a woman?
Liberal myths of the “good old ways”
Donald Trump’s foreign policy is not so very different from the Democrats’ imagined golden age of American leadership
The Critic guide to glass ceilings
On the self-made men (and women!) of the Labour Party
