Fracking Lancashire
That democracy is a superior form of government to any other goes without saying. But in order to function, it…
Barometer
Bank job Should we buy shares in companies which print banknotes in expectation of one getting to print millions of…
Secret weapons
From ‘Bogy-Mongering’, The Spectator, 3 July 1915: Of late there have been all sorts of dark hints and rumours as to…
Portrait of the week
Home At least 30 British people were among 38 shot dead at a beach resort at Sousse in Tunisia by…
Laying down the law
A great test of political leadership is how well you deal with vested interests on your own side. In his…
Portrait of the week
Home Tens of thousands took part in a demonstration in London against austerity, and thousands more in other cities. Russell…
Barometer
The spirit of 1945 No one would have been more surprised at the sight of 100,000 people marching in London…
The Russians are coming
From ‘The Inexpugnability of Russia’, The Spectator, 26 June 1915: At this moment, after nearly a year’s fighting, Russia is only…
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