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Robert Hutton

Robert Hutton

Robert Hutton is a freelance journalist and sketchwriter for The Critic

From seabed to space
Defence
By Robert Hutton
From seabed to space
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has a remit stretching from the ocean floor to the outer hemisphere, along with responsibility for the welfare and wellbeing of more than 30,000 personnel and their families. He tells Robert Hutton he has reasons to be cheerful.
Field of Dreams: When Politicians and Festivals Meet
Culture
By Robert Hutton
Field of Dreams: When Politicians and Festivals Meet
Pop festivals and politicians – not an obvious match. But from triumphant appearances on the Pyramid Stage, to hangovers and hasty exits, many MPs have in-the-field experience.
The Definitive Guide to Boris Johnson's Buses, Bridges and Boreholes Under the Irish Sea
Political parties
By Robert Hutton
The Definitive Guide to Boris Johnson's Buses, Bridges and Boreholes Under the Irish Sea
His cable-car crossing was the most expensive ever built, and his ‘Boris Bikes’ made it into the Oxford dictionary. With proposals on the table for a ‘Boris Burrow’ to connect Scotland and Northern Ireland, Robert Hutton explores Johnson’s quest to secure a lasting legacy.
Adult Lockdown Lessons For Home Schooling
Education
By Robert Hutton
Adult Lockdown Lessons For Home Schooling
How Closely Did You Follow Politics In 2020?
Political parties
By Robert Hutton
How Closely Did You Follow Politics In 2020?
If you want to know how dramatic 2020 has been, the Chancellor of the Exchequer resigned, and this quiz doesn’t have room for a question about it. It might feel like year you want to forget, but before you open a bottle of Speaker Hoyle’s malt to wipe your memory completely, why not find out how much of it you can remember, with our Quiz of the Year? Answers at the bottom of the page.
The Culture War Report - 2020
Coronavirus
By Robert Hutton
The Culture War Report - 2020
Review: The Powerful and the Damned, by Lionel Barber
Economy
By Robert Hutton
Review: The Powerful and the Damned, by Lionel Barber
Though pacey, entertaining and readable, Lionel Barber’s misleadingly styled – and frequently anodyne – diaries lack any sense of immediacy or candour