Realpolitik
Bleeding the Russian bear white
Britain, the US and the War in Ukraine
The good leader delusion
Woke leaders are able to disguise their more cynical realpolitik
Two cheers for pedestrianisation
Pedestrianisation cannot solve all of Oxford Street’s problems
Scottish independence is dead, for now
But there is no room for complacency or appeasement
London and the laggards
In the eighteenth century London was booming, but many towns weren’t doing so well
Two-tier justice in Northern Ireland
Why do only some killings deserve investigation?
Make high culture popular again
We need to face the music and embrace the highbrow
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
Thou shalt not pray?
The British state is ruthlessly prosecuting thoughtcrime
Into the setting sun…
Next summer, head west to Pembrokeshire
Bitter progress
How English towns developed post-war — not always for the better
When the farmers took on Starmer
It was an inspiring day in London as farmers resisted Labour’s class warfare
A Chancellor should be a fine thing
The University of Oxford’s Chancellor election has descended into farce
