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Zack Polanski’s war on carrots
Cheap food is not evidence of exploitation but of competition — something Adam Smith understood long before Zack Polanski
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
From triple lock to price caps
Opinium polling for The Critic reveals the totemic pension policy has entrenched a politics that demands control over growth
After the flood
Net migration may be falling, but the long tail of Britain’s recent immigration regime ensures the debate is far from over
Why a wealth tax would fail
Wealth taxes have been tested in various countries and have been abandoned for very good reasons
“Treatment” does not make child predators safe
People who abuse children must be kept away from children
Sexy sisters and holy hotties
Less Sister Simper, more Attila the Nun
There is nothing authentic about Andy Burnham
The blokeish Labour man is as slimy a politician as the rest of them
In praise of the English football fan
No one likes them, they don’t care — and good for them
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
The Blob playbook
How activist charities subtly shape policy
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Questioning Islam should not be policed
Luke Salmons’s legal victory should lead to a change in police culture