Silvester
True diversity
Acting ability should matter more than “lived experience”
Cultural appropriation is here to stay
So-called cultural appropriation is an American obsession, cheerfully ignored by a fast globalising world
Don’t trust the Runnymede Trust
The law is too indulgent of political charities
The Old Vic under siege
The King’s favourite Shakespearean need hardly trouble himself with such dreary details
Advertisements for themselves
Michael Craig-Martin and the sad afterlife of conceptual art
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
Must-Miss TV
Your regular Critic round-up of the hottest shows and films.
Resist Labour’s managerial revolution
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are grimly committed to expanding the state and entrenching bureaucracy
Free speech defenders should practice what they preach
There should be no illiberal exception for anti-Zionist academics
Defending an outdoor smoke
There is no rational argument for prohibition
The attractions of extremes
Are we going to become ever more passive consumers of other people’s thoughts and memories?
