From the archives
From ‘Topics of the day’, The Spectator, 24 October 1914: That spies are a great danger at the present time,…
Books and arts
Got something to add? Join the discussion and comment below.
Turkey goes cold
Turkey has long been a bridge between the West and the Middle East. Its record on free speech may be…
Portrait of the week
Home Checks began at British airports for passengers who might have come from west Africa with Ebola fever (even though…
Barometer
Dirty dancing David Cameron was accused of causing racial offence by posing with blacked-up Morris dancers, though it was pointed…
From the archives
From ‘War and wild life’, The Spectator, 17 October 1914: The siege of Antwerp has been a minor tragedy in…
Letters
Nothing to fear Sir: So long as we are not breaking any law, we have nothing to fear from the…
Books and arts
Got something to add? Join the discussion and comment below.
