Public Inquiry
A grooming gang whitewash
The Government’s grooming gangs inquiry risks becoming another exercise in evasion rather than truth
Our inquiry problem
British public inquiries take forever and achieve too little
The inquiry industrial complex
What, if anything, do our investigations accomplish?
They didn’t stop the fire
The DUP and the RHI scandal harm the Union
Most Read
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
A below-par Riley is still better than most
The Palm House by
Gwendoline Riley; My Death by Lisa
Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal
A bewitching Sink drama
Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe make Shakespeare compelling for Gen Z
Kemi at the crossroads
Kemi Badenoch cannot tell everybody what they want to hear
Under the volcano
As Sicilians say, Mamma Etna gives more than she takes away
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
From triple lock to price caps
Opinium polling for The Critic reveals the totemic pension policy has entrenched a politics that demands control over growth
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage?
Laughing to hide the tears
Beware: prime ministerial jokes ahead
The praises of a neglected vegetable
Summer calls for cold cucumbers
Final Analysis
The real measure of a degree
The right moment?
Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage are offering some cause for optimism — but is it enough?