The answers
So they say 1. President François Hollande of France 2. Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, of Nick Clegg, the…
The answers
So they say 1. President François Hollande of France 2. Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, of Nick Clegg, the…
Osborne’s ambition deficit
When George Osborne first became Chancellor, he asked to be judged on his ability to reduce the deficit. He does…
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Barometer
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From the archives
From ‘The Honourable Spy’, The Spectator, 5 December 1914: Decency is violated by the military spy when he becomes, for…
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