<![CDATA[OUTPOST: THE CRITIC]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/s/the-critic-showhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XAQI!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F137a81b5-2ca9-4027-bd87-5a404a8126af_400x400.pngOUTPOST: THE CRITIChttps://www.outpoststudios.net/s/the-critic-showSubstackFri, 30 Oct 2026 09:23:56 GMT<![CDATA[A tale of two conferences]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/a-tale-of-two-conferenceshttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/a-tale-of-two-conferencesMon, 26 Oct 2026 07:02:01 GMTWhat has happened to the political party conference?

Henry Hill and Tom Jones are joined by former lobby journalist Rob Hutton, who, having attended both the Tory and Reform conferences, looks at the …

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]]><![CDATA[Whatever happened to net zero?]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/whatever-happened-to-net-zerohttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/whatever-happened-to-net-zeroMon, 19 Oct 2026 06:02:21 GMT

On this week’s episode of The Critics Show, Chris Bayliss is joined by Harry Wilkinson, Head of Policy at the Global Warming Policy Foundation, to examine growing public scepticism towards net zero a…

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]]><![CDATA[Government Knows Best?]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/government-knows-besthttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/government-knows-bestMon, 12 Oct 2026 06:02:05 GMTThis week on The Critic, Tom and Chris are joined by economist Andrew Lilico to discuss government finance, free markets and the growing role of the state in the economy. Andrew challenges the idea t…

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]]><![CDATA[Inside the Asylum System]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/inside-the-asylum-systemhttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/inside-the-asylum-systemMon, 05 Oct 2026 06:01:12 GMTThis week, Tom welcomes The Critic editor Graham Stewart and guest Fred de Fossard to discuss the October issue of The Critic.

Listeners are walked through a preview of a profile of Roger Hallam which features in the print issue, as well as discussing the cover piece which talks about the figure behind Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion.

Fred then explains asylum reform, tracing the system from the 1951 Refugee Convention’s postwar European focus through its 1967 expansion into a global framework. He reflects on decolonisation, international law, and refugee movements of the 1980s and 1990s.

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]]><![CDATA[Reform’s polling problem]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/reforms-polling-problemhttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/reforms-polling-problemMon, 28 Sep 2026 05:01:54 GMTReform’s fortunes are changing, while the Conservatives face a difficult balancing act: keeping older voters onside while finding a compelling offer for younger generations.

On this week’s Critics Sho…

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]]><![CDATA[The Critic: August Round-up ]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-critic-august-round-uphttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-critic-august-round-upMon, 17 Aug 2026 06:01:56 GMTIn this episode of The Critic Show, Tom Jones and Henry Hill are joined by The Critic’s editor, Graham Stewart, to explore the magazine’s bumper Summer Double Issue.

Graham takes us through the issue’s highlights, including a major summer books bonanza, meanwhile over in the sport section, Boris Starling’s looks at what happened to England’s 1966 World Cup heroes.

The issue also features some important reposting concerning the continuing controversy around the Government’s digital ID plans, and David Shipley’s investigation into the crisis at the Atheneum Club.

Henry Hill then walks listeners thought his cover story: is Andy Burnham really the “new Boris Johnson”? Henry examines the striking parallels between the two politicians, from media-driven politics and North-South rhetoric to the promise of devolution without confronting its difficult trade-offs.

Tom, Henry and Graham discuss Burnham’s political honeymoon, the looming realities of his first budget, the prospects of an early general election, Reform UK’s growing strength, and whether the idea of “Manchesterism” has any substance at all.

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]]><![CDATA[The War Against the Classics]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-war-against-the-classicshttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-war-against-the-classicsMon, 10 Aug 2026 06:24:26 GMTThis week on The Critic Show, Tom is joined by our online editor, Ben Sixsmith and classics scholar and Antigone editor, David Butterfield, to discuss why ancient Greece and Rome are enjoying a remar…

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]]><![CDATA[Inside Britain's secret PR machine]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/inside-britains-secret-pr-machinehttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/inside-britains-secret-pr-machineMon, 27 Jul 2026 06:01:35 GMTThis week on The Critic Show, Henry and Tom are joined by Seb Milbank to discuss the Home Office’s Research, Information and Communications Unit, otherwise known as RICU, and the growing suspicion th…

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]]><![CDATA[Is Britain Importing Northern Ireland’s Politics?]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/is-britain-importing-northern-irelandshttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/is-britain-importing-northern-irelandsMon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:33 GMTThis week on The Critic Show, Chris Bayliss and Henry Hill are joined by Emma Schubart of the Henry Jackson Society to ask whether Britain is becoming a sectarian country. Emma discusses her research…

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]]><![CDATA[Critic Wine Club]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/critic-wine-clubhttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/critic-wine-clubMon, 13 Jul 2026 06:10:10 GMTThis month Critic wine columnist Henry Jeffreys talks to Daniel Grigg from Museum Wines in Salisbury about The Critic Wine Club’s latest South African selection.

Henry and Daniel discuss why South African wine has changed so dramatically in recent years, from the dull pub reds and insipid whites of old to some of the most exciting bottles now being made anywhere in the world. They explore the country’s new generation of winemakers, the rise of serious Chenin Blanc and Cinsault, and why South Africa offers such remarkable value compared with Burgundy, Bordeaux and Champagne.

Together they taste three wines: a textured Sauvignon Blanc from Hazendal, a fuller, food-friendly Pinot Noir rosé, and a sensational old-vine Cinsault from Darling. Expect sharp opinions, good stories, and plenty of enthusiasm for a country whose wines are firmly on the up.

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]]><![CDATA[July Roundup]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/july-rounduphttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/july-roundupMon, 06 Jul 2026 07:02:08 GMTThis week on The Critic Show, Lord David Frost joins Tom and Graham Stewart to mark ten years since Brexit and ask what really went wrong, and ask what might be on the cards next.

Frost challenges the familiar claim that voters were misled in 2016, arguing instead that Brexit was always about Britain’s right to govern itself from Westminster rather than Brussels.

Frost warns that unless the Right makes the case for national independence again, Britain risks becoming a rule-taker without ever formally rejoining. Plus, Graham gives a preview of the July issue of The Critic, from the Home Office’s secretive messaging machine to politics, culture, music and more.

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]]><![CDATA[The New Economic Settlement ]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-new-economic-settlementhttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-new-economic-settlementMon, 29 Jun 2026 06:02:30 GMTThis week on The Critic Show, Henry and Chris are joined by James Crouch, Head of Public Affairs at Opinium, to discuss Britain’s strange new economic settlement: not quite capitalism, not quite soci…

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]]><![CDATA[Wine Club]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/wine-clubhttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/wine-clubMon, 22 Jun 2026 08:08:45 GMTThis week, Critic wine writer Henry Jeffreys talks to Olivia Manning from Corney & Barrow about the latest Critic Wine Club selection: three summer wines chosen for freshness, value and drinkability. Olivia explains how she got into the wine trade, Corney & Barrow’s long history, and why great wine does not always have to mean grand cru prices.

Henry and Olivia taste a mountain-fresh Pinot Grigio from Friuli, a pale but flavour-packed Provence rosé, and a joyful Fleurie from Beaujolais, all ideal for summer drinking, barbecues, light lunches and long evenings.

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]]><![CDATA[The Great Trail Debate]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-great-trail-debatehttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-great-trail-debateWed, 17 Jun 2026 12:30:57 GMTIn this episode of The Critic Show, Tom Jones is joined by Sam Butler, vice chairman of the Future of Hunting campaign, to discuss Labour’s proposed ban on trail hunting and what Butler sees as a wid…

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]]><![CDATA[The Masculinity Crisis ]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-masculinity-crisishttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-masculinity-crisisMon, 15 Jun 2026 06:02:02 GMTThis week on The Critic Show, Tom Jones and Chris Bayliss are joined by Charles Cornish-Dale to discuss modern masculinity, the rise of the “alpha male”, and the cultural influence of Andrew Tate. Ar…

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]]><![CDATA[Britain's Entitlement State ]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/britains-entitlement-statehttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/britains-entitlement-stateMon, 08 Jun 2026 06:01:46 GMTThis week on The Critic Show, Chris Bayliss and Tom Jones are joined by William Clouston, leader of the SDP, to discuss his paper From an Entitlement State to an Investment State.

Britain has moved fr…

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]]><![CDATA[The Anglosphere Question]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-anglosphere-questionhttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-anglosphere-questionMon, 01 Jun 2026 06:22:25 GMTThis week on The Critic Show, Tom Jones and Chris Bayliss are joined by historian and columnist Dominic Green to discuss his latest piece for The Critic, exploring the conflict between empire and rep…

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]]><![CDATA[The Decline of Statecraft]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-decline-of-statecraft-eb6https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-decline-of-statecraft-eb6Mon, 25 May 2026 08:45:59 GMTThis week, Chris and Tom are joined by Dr Ioannes Chountis de Fabbri, the historian of political ideas, political conflict and the decline of the Royal Navy.

Comparing the Navy of decades past with th…

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]]><![CDATA[The Decline of Statecraft]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-decline-of-statecrafthttps://www.outpoststudios.net/p/the-decline-of-statecraftMon, 25 May 2026 08:44:13 GMTThis week, Chris and Tom are joined by Dr Ioannes Chountis de Fabbri, the historian of political ideas, political conflict and the decline of the Royal Navy.

Comparing the Navy of decades past with the Navy we have today, one must ask: how did civil servants, bureaucrats and government bring about its decline? This inevitably leads to the question of the efficacy of the civil service, whether we have too many bureaucrats in the modern world despite huge technological advances, and how people were paid then compared with how the system works now.

What did statesmen of the past understand about power, defence and Britain’s place in the world that politicians today do not?

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]]><![CDATA[Why we poll]]>https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/why-we-poll-e78https://www.outpoststudios.net/p/why-we-poll-e78Mon, 18 May 2026 07:42:33 GMTTom and Henry are joined this week by pollster and strategist Scarlett Maguire, who explains the Wild West of British political polling.

Like the soothsayers of old, politicians use polling in all sor…

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