The Spectator

‘Cut! Can you strut and fret less!’

Strut

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘Stop! Do not attempt to move him to a different postcode!’

Postcode

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘Which is your best nightmare?’

Nightmare

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘Couldn’t you stop growing your beard now, Roger?’

Beard

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Before you proceed, Spirit, I must tell you that this conversation may be recorded for training purposes.’

Spirit

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Ceasefire

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘I don’t know for certain but she could be the god of multitasking.’

Multi

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Benefits

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Lion

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Documentary

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Invest

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘Here comes the private jet.’

Jet

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘We need to be careful. It could be full of election promises.’

Promises

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘Before I begin, has everyone taken their statin?’

Statin

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘It’s wonderful to see them behaving naturally in the wild rather than being forced to perform in captivity.’

Clowns

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Isis

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘The coast is clear, Cap’n, I think we’re safe to board her.’

Pirates

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Pooh stick

Stick

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Laying down our arms

14 February 2015 9:00 am

Britain is forfeiting its position on the world stage. With no national debate, we are surrendering our claim to be…

Portrait of the week

14 February 2015 9:00 am

Home Philip Hammond, the foreign secretary, told Parliament that Britain reserved the right to supply arms to Ukraine, as ‘We…

Barometer

14 February 2015 9:00 am

Watching brief Samsung warned users of its voice-activated televisions that what they said in front of the TV could be…

From the archives

14 February 2015 9:00 am

From ‘Prohibition in Scotland during the War’, The Spectator, 13 February 1915: At present the economic waste caused by drunkenness…

‘The Diggers’ (after Jean-François Millet), 1889, by Vincent Van Gogh

Books & Arts opener

14 February 2015 9:00 am

Got something to add? Join the discussion and comment below.

Babies

14 February 2015 9:00 am

Obesity

14 February 2015 9:00 am