Sanitation
There’s truth in the toilet
Britain’s sewage problem requires a Victorian solution
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
The right-on, left-wing oppressors
A flaw in the design of academic studies makes the Left appear less authoritarian than the Right
Still knocking on the door
For all the promises, subpostmasters are still waiting for compensation
Leo Varadkar is still stirring division
The former Taoiseach should have more humility
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
Stolen moments
Smoking is a precious social currency in a fast atomising world
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
How the Tories can win again
The new leader of the Conservatives must reach an important, ignored sector
Brutalist beauties
These monstrosities were imposed on the population, not desired
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
Exilic yearnings
Miklos Rozsa: violin concerto (LSO Live)