The Zone of Interest
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
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The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
The disunited kingdom
The establishment must confront the disturbing realities of sectarian politics in the UK
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
We have to tame Big Tech
We must act to regulate social media before it does a lot more damage
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
Hard rain in Spain
Domestic scandal has rocketed back to the forefront of Spanish politics
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane
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
The case against Project Spire
The Church of England should abandon this misleading and expensive exercise in virtue signalling
Fell for it again
Britain’s pro-development enthusiasts mistook fantasy politics for the real thing — and are now paying the price.
Remembering 2020
It is important to remember what an irrational and hostile time it was
Where are Britain’s moral voices?
On decriminalising abortion up to birth, the Archbishop of Canterbury must talk the talk, not walk the walk