Michael Wharton
Michael Wharton: satirist of genius
A satirist of genius who mercilessly mocked the modern world
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
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
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
Student Loans don’t add up
a fairer way out of a
disastrous policy mess
We’ve had enough agitslop
British TV drama has become an embarrassing display of liberal neuroses
How to get Britain building
A new policy paper proves that the government can beat bureaucratic sclerosis if it wants to
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
Too starstruck to see Marilyn’s faults
Only Some Like It Hot endures, though not because of anything Monroe does in it
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Into the light
The courage and dignity of Gisèle Pelicot should inspire us all
Out with the old?
Reform seems to be thriving, and Labour seems to be losing, but what can actually change?
Beyond the binge
Let’s try subtlety
The ends of Pan-Africanism
An exhibition devoted to Pan-Africanism avoids important political and aesthetic questions