An attack on freedom
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo lambasts, attacks and lampoons absolutely everybody. Its targets include all religions, all identity groups,…
Portrait of the week
Home The electorate was bombarded with contrary claims by parties beginning campaigns for the election in May. David Cameron, the…
Barometer
Teen queens The Duke of York denied allegations in court papers that he had had sexual relations with a girl…
From the archives
From ‘Lord Curzon’s speech’, The Spectator, 9 January 1915: We are glad to record, though in no way surprised to…
Cameron’s winning hand
Almost exactly five years ago, the Conservatives fired the starting gun for a general election — and shot themselves in…
Portrait of the week
Home King’s Cross railway station was out of operation, stranding thousands, and Paddington saw badly delayed services after Network Rail…
Barometer
Election omens Reasons for Ed Miliband to feel confident in 2015: — Only three parliaments since 1945 have run to…
From the archives
From ‘News of the Week’, The Spectator, 2 January 1915: The first German aeroplanes which have visited us since the…
Letters
Disband Ofsted Sir: Dennis Sewell’s damning indictment of Ofsted (‘Ofsted in the dock’, 13 December) stopped short of the logical…
