The Boris delusion
Loyalty, it used to be said, was the secret weapon of the Conservative party. That hasn’t been true for some…
Barometer – 210123
Duke out Will the Duke and Duchess of Sussex be invited to Charles III’s coronation? The royal family faced a…
Watch this space
The attempted launch of a rocket via a Boeing 747 from Spaceport Cornwall – the first such attempt in Europe…
Portrait of the week
Home Government ministers held short meetings with trade union representatives as strikes continued by ambulance drivers, teachers, bus drivers and…
Remembering Paul Johnson, 1928–2023
Paul Johnson, the author, journalist and historian, has died at the age of 94. He wrote more than 40 books,…
Harry’s game
Four months into his reign, King Charles has seen his fair share of drama: two prime ministers and a wave…
Christmas after our darkest hour (1940)
Below is The Spectator’s leading article from Christmas 1940, which you can find on our fully-digitised archive. We have reached…
Portrait of the year
January The first day of the year reached 16.3°C in St James’s Park, London. In France, 874 cars were set…
Christmas under fire
This year, for the first time, millions of Ukrainians will celebrate Christmas on 25 December. The Orthodox Church had used…
Christmas quiz – the answers
Verbals 1. Boris Johnson, on resigning as leader of the Conservative party 2. Liz Truss, on being elected leader of…
What gives you hope?
A Christmas poll
Portrait of the week
Home The RMT union decided to add a couple of rail strikes just before and after Christmas to those planned.…
