Letters: Don’t underestimate Ed Miliband’s malign influence
Leave the US to it Sir: I was struck by the dichotomy of your 21 March issue. Christopher Caldwell describes…
The West should double down on the Iran war
Donald Trump may be the volatile leader of an unstable coalition. America’s numerous interventions in the Middle East may have…
Portrait of the week: Growth slows to zero, Scotland rejects assisted dying and Trump sends Marines to the Gulf
Home Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, spoke to President Donald Trump of America about the importance of reopening the…
Which age group is most at risk of meningitis?
Churchill insurance There was outrage that Winston Churchill is to be dumped from the £5 note in favour of wildlife.…
Letters: Litter is a sign of Britain’s low self-esteem
State of the nations Sir: My spirits were raised by your stirring defence of the forthcoming royal visit to America…
The King is still our Trump card
George III has not been well remembered on either side of the Atlantic. Despite reigning for almost 60 years, in…
Where exactly is the Middle East?
Less near Where exactly is the Middle East? – The term was first popularised in an article by Alfred Thayer…
Letters: We interfere in the Middle East at our peril
The West’s track record Sir: I read with much sadness Matthew Parris’s reservations about western attempts at regime change in…
Ed Miliband must go
Economic forecasting was created, J.K. Galbraith said, to make astrology look respectable. It is not difficult to imagine what the…
Letters: There’s no defending Robert Maxwell
Bring back wisdom Sir: Douglas Murray is right that reducing the educational attainment of politicians is not the answer to…
Is it still worth going to university?
When self-styled ‘Money Saving Expert’ Martin Lewis gate-crashed Kemi Badenoch’s Good Morning Britain interview to reprimand the Conservative leader over…
Portrait of the week: Andrew arrested, tariff rulings and Boris in Ukraine
Home Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, and released under investigation.…
Letters: Why I love my Jellycats
Defence agreement Sir: If (a big ‘if’, I know) our politicians really would like to address the parlous state of…
Who has been removed from the line of succession?
Out of line Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may be removed from the line of succession. When was the last time this happened?…
Portrait of the week: Gender in schools, election U-turns and the ‘truth’ about Navalny
Home Pupils will be allowed to change gender at school, according to guidance issued by Bridget Phillipson, the Education Secretary;…
Can Keir Starmer keep us safe?
‘Shape without form, shade without colour. Paralysed force, gesture without motion.’ T.S Eliot’s lines from ‘The Hollow Men’ sum up…
Letters: Nicky Haslam should fix the Palace of Westminster
Growing pains Sir: It was reassuring to learn that Wes Streeting is a reader of The Spectator and also shares…
How much do graduates owe in student loans?
Toxic legacy Analysis by scientists at Porton Down suggested that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny had been killed using epibatidine,…
