The Spectator

Batteries

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

Awards

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

Carrots

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

Workers

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

Couch

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

Russia

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

Dog

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

Trump fever

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

Throughout John Bercow’s political career he has felt the need to atone for his student days when he was a…

‘Well, of course you have an on-off relationship… it’s a sex robot.’

Robot

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

Graves

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

‘We’d like to own our own house one day, so that we can sell it to pay for our elderly care.’

Bank

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

‘She’s publicity-seeking for three.’

Beyoncé

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

‘For the love of God make this ark go faster.’

Ark

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

‘Of course, old castles are full of rising damp.’

Damp

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

‘I can’t go and play outside. The batteries are flat.’

Batteries

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

‘And winners, please remember time is limited, so keep speeches down to four thank-yous and two rants against Trump.’

Awards

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

‘It’s 22 carrots.’

Carrots

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

Workers

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

‘You’ll have to excuse Michael — he left his echo chamber this morning.’

Couch

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

‘Hang on — that’s my job.’

Russia

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

Dog

9 February 2017 3:00 pm

Barometer

4 February 2017 9:00 am

Trump’s rivals More than 1.7m people signed a petition on Parliament’s website demanding that Donald Trump’s state visit be cancelled,…

Tax demand

4 February 2017 9:00 am

From ‘Lenders and taxpayers’, The Spectator, 3 February 1917: As to the general financial soundness of the country there can be…

Letters

4 February 2017 9:00 am

Going Dutch Sir: As a Dutch man who lives in Britain, I found it heartening to read two such different…

Portrait of the week

4 February 2017 9:00 am

Trump news Theresa May, the Prime Minister, let it be known that she was ‘very happy’ about having extended an…