Lizz Truss
Your part in my downfall
Hutton reflects on his unsuccessful stint as editor-in-chief of the Critic, and has determined the readers are to blame
The great British giveaway
The handover of the Chagos Islands reflects a wider lack of realism in UK foreign policy
Wagner: the long and short of it
Creativity consists in destruction, in turning the composer inside-out, in making fun of him.
A leadership bid you can’t refuse
Kemi Badenoch goes on a charm offensive
The 300 Years’ War
How conflict over land ownership shaped conflict over Ireland
Accidental Orientalism
Britain has been reduced to selling a cheap simulacrum of its history
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
Violence is a feature of porn, not a bug
Aggression towards women permeates the most popular pornography
If Donald Trump wins, it’s over
Three assassination attempts prove irrefutably that Trump is guilty of inciting violence
The eternal lockdown of the soul
Lockdown-lifers have become a key tool of the state