Robert Peston
Constitutionally deformed
Robert Peston and Kishan Koria would make our democracy far more dysfunctional
Why standards matter
Take off your trainers, Mr Peston
Is the culture war over?
Populist political victories do nothing to change the reality of progressive institutional dominance
The restless life of a very bourgois rebel
Gauguin was not an artist who lent himself to categorisation
Tory Utopias
1940s Conservatism was seething with creativity and optimism
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
Why can’t there be more vampires?
Bloodsucking, in various more or less metaphorical guises, is after all opera’s happiest place
Don’t Cry for Me, Diego Garcia
A small island is in trouble, foreigners are probably up to no good, and the Tories are yomping to the rescue
Piano in wartime
War poems (Somm)
The problem with EDI
Equality, diversity and inclusion policies are constraining free thought and dividing people
Midlands marvels and mysteries
A fitting if flawed tribute to one of England’s more undersung counties
Autumn Reeves
It was a grim budget — but was it a necessary one?
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
