Spartans
In Sparta: how Brexit happened
ERG leaders, and Rob Hutton, reflect on how the Tories almost collapsed over MV3
Who really got Brexit done?
British sovereignty has been restored – thanks to ERG obstinacy and Keir Starmer’s epic miscalculation
Spartans who remade Britain
If the Spartans had voted for May’s deal, Brussels and Corbyn would have been in control
The fading fumes of the New Right
None of the Tory candidates offer the chance of an ideological makeover
Excluding Imran Khan is cowardly and wrong
Oxford University has made a serious mistake
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
Embrace your inner exile
How can we appreciate art in alienating times?
More than just noise
Berg, Schoenberg, Webern: Piano works (Warner)
Scottish independence is dead, for now
But there is no room for complacency or appeasement
Keir’s junk politics
Keir Starmer is trying to reform the public, not the NHS
Mental illness is more complex than we think
There are no easy answers when it comes to mental health
“Bold vision”
An action or choice can perfectly well be bold without being good
The Critic guide to glass ceilings
On the self-made men (and women!) of the Labour Party