One-nation economics
In his hastily scripted victory speech, David Cameron hit upon a mission that he wanted to define his remaining years…
Barometer
Naming terror David Cameron and the BBC argued over what to call the terror group most papers refer to as…
Heroism at Gallipoli
From ‘Sir Ian Hamilton’s dispatch’, The Spectator, 3 July 1915: The Dardanelles affair is a war in itself — much more…
Portrait of the week
Home In his Budget, George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, slowed the planned rate of bringing in £12 billion…
Fracking Lancashire
That democracy is a superior form of government to any other goes without saying. But in order to function, it…
Portrait of the week
Home At least 30 British people were among 38 shot dead at a beach resort at Sousse in Tunisia by…
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…
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