Michael Wharton
Michael Wharton: satirist of genius
A satirist of genius who mercilessly mocked the modern world
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Are automated auctions on the way?
New technology has a double edge
London vs the rest of the country
The publishing industry should aim to be more provincial and less metropolitan
Too starstruck to see Marilyn’s faults
Only Some Like It Hot endures, though not because of anything Monroe does in it
Politicians can’t handle free speech
The more criticism ministers receive online, the more determined they become to regulate what everyone else can say
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
Hurry hurry to Chop Chop
Gambling on Cantonese cuisine
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
Operatic satire is a Shaw thing
The old Art has an armoury of skunk-like defence mechanisms to keep the unwashed at bay
Hope and stories
Bicinia (Claves)
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Reclaiming Christian nationhood
Linking the Christian faith to our national identity is not radical (or American)