Smuggling
How many people actually smoke?
Manchester memories and the black market in tobacco
Three novelists pushing the bloat out
Some novels still dare to leave the reader’s hand unheld — without universal success
Decolonising science
Rewritten histories of science, outdated religious shibboleths and notorious omissions
Introducing Critical Mash
Our new arts podcast, broadcasting from the frontline of the (high) culture war
The gender wars have not been won
“No debate” has been defeated — but the debate is still ongoing
How big a problem is problem gambling?
Jolyon Maugham should not roll the dice on opposing GambleAware
Stop pampering the left’s attack dog
Hope not Hate are not a reliable judge of what constitutes dangerous extremism
A talented pianist and a battered piano
Bezhod Abduraimov: Shadows of my ancestors (Alpha-Classics)
The BBC feeds us bad science
We can’t even trust the Beeb to tell us about the basic facts of motherhood
Jonathan Glazer’s speech was an affirmation of Jewishness
Critics who accuse him of denying his identity have things backwards
Who judges the judges?
Judges, whatever their gender, need sufficient judgement to maintain neutrality and political impartiality
There is nothing wrong with rules
People can put down their phones for the duration of concert
