The Spectator

Compelling evidence

14 January 2016 3:00 pm

From ‘The Position of the Government’, The Spectator, 15 January 1916: Any man who knew the nature of Englishmen, or…

Portrait of the week

14 January 2016 3:00 pm

Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, said that, on Britain’s place in the European Union, ‘what I would like to…

Through the roof

9 January 2016 9:00 am

When David Cameron said this week that he is worried his children would not be able to afford to buy…

Portrait of the week

9 January 2016 9:00 am

Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, decided to allow ministers to campaign for either side in the referendum on membership…

Barometer

9 January 2016 9:00 am

The outsiders Did the seven members of Harold Wilson’s cabinet who campaigned to leave the Common Market in the 1975…

Church service

9 January 2016 9:00 am

From ‘A Mobilisation of the Church’, The Spectator, 8 January 1916: Suppose the Church were mobilised so that the majority of…

‘Well, I say thank God for plastic bags!’

Bags

9 January 2016 9:00 am

Baabaa

9 January 2016 9:00 am

‘And that’s why he wants to blow up buildings...’

Bouncy

9 January 2016 9:00 am

‘Jonathan loves Nordic crime drama so much he’s decided to become a serial killer.’

Serial

9 January 2016 9:00 am

‘We’ve been sent a threatening letter!’

Puritans

9 January 2016 9:00 am

‘Apparently he’s in special operations.’

Surgeon

9 January 2016 9:00 am

‘We’ve narrowed it down to 60 million suspects.’

Police

9 January 2016 9:00 am

‘I’m getting in practice for the Chilcot report.’

Bed

9 January 2016 9:00 am

Shop

9 January 2016 9:00 am

Drynuary

9 January 2016 9:00 am

Through the roof

7 January 2016 3:00 pm

When David Cameron said this week that he is worried his children would not be able to afford to buy…

Barometer

7 January 2016 3:00 pm

The outsiders Did the seven members of Harold Wilson’s cabinet who campaigned to leave the Common Market in the 1975…

Church service

7 January 2016 3:00 pm

From ‘A Mobilisation of the Church’, The Spectator, 8 January 1916: Suppose the Church were mobilised so that the majority of…

Portrait of the week

7 January 2016 3:00 pm

Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, decided to allow ministers to campaign for either side in the referendum on membership…

Soggy thinking

2 January 2016 9:00 am

As the chairman of the Committee on Climate Change, Lord Deben, observed this week, there is a bizarre dislocation between…

Portrait of the week

2 January 2016 9:00 am

Home Thousands of houses were flooded in York, Leeds, Manchester and other parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire, after weeks of…

Barometer

2 January 2016 9:00 am

In with the new How the new year is being celebrated around the world. From 1 January… BRITAIN: Annual Investment…

Next year’s war

2 January 2016 9:00 am

From ‘The Military Situation’, The Spectator, 1 January 1916: The opening of a new year is a time for taking stock…

‘We decided not to name him in order to protect his identity.’

Protect

2 January 2016 9:00 am