The right reforms
Conservative governments have a habit of self-destructing: they die not in battle with political enemies but as a result of…
Full text: Liz Truss’s Tory conference speech
My friends, it’s great to be here with you in Birmingham. It’s fantastic to see the cranes across the skyline building…
Letters
Putin’s options Sir: I agree with Paul Wood that Vladimir Putin is on the back foot (‘Cornered’, 24 September). His…
Politics and prejudice
The Labour party’s contribution to the national debate this week has included the idea that someone can be ‘superficially’ black.…
Portrait of the week
Home Kwasi Kwarteng, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, presented a far-reaching ‘fiscal event’ (ineligible to be called a Budget), said…
Solution to 2572: Blown up
As suggested by the quotation by John Donne around the perimeter, the other unclued lights were all kinds of trumpets.…
Barometer
Fit for a king King Charles III, it has been reported, is reluctant to move into Buckingham Palace. Who was…
In search of Trussonomics
When Liz Truss entered the leadership race there was no such thing as ‘Trussonomics’. She began her campaign with no…
Portrait of the week
Home Queen Elizabeth was buried in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, beside her husband and father, after a funeral at…
Solution to 2571: 10”
The TEN unclued lights are Scottish islands – or ‘INCHES’. First prize Mrs F.A. Bull, Canterbury Runners-up Susan Hay, Wolverhampton;…
Letters
The Queen’s kindness Sir: Last week’s Spectator (17 September) was thoughtful, insightful and at times hilarious; just the tonic I…
Barometer
The namesakes Some of history’s other Charles IIIs: – Charles III, King of Naples (1382-86): forced Pope Urban VI into…
America’s touching tributes to the Queen (1901)
The United States hasn’t always reacted rather snidely to the death of the British monarch. Below is The Spectator’s lead…
The complete guide to the Queen’s funeral
Today, the world says farewell to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. World leaders, including US president Joe Biden, French president…
Barometer
Sovereign’s states When she died, Elizabeth II was Queen of 14 nations other than the UK: Antigua and Barbuda; Australia;…
Letters
Majestic memories Sir: The sad news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II took me back 70 years to my…
Portrait of the week
Home The body of Queen Elizabeth lay in state at Westminster Hall, in a coffin draped in the royal standard…
From the archive
How The Spectator reported the Queen’s life
Solution to 2570: Short story
Arthur C. Clarke (31/45) said that Ernest Hemingway (35/12) won a bet from fellow writers for the shortest story: FOR…
Her act of Union
In death, as in life, Elizabeth II has been a unifying force for her country. For all the political rancour…
Health warning
It’s hard to think of any Prime Minister who has entered office surrounded by such low expectations. Liz Truss was…
Barometer
In they come, out they go Liz Truss is the 15th prime minister to have served under Queen Elizabeth II,…
Portrait of the week
Home Liz Truss, the new Prime Minister, said in a speech outside 10 Downing Street: ‘Boris Johnson delivered Brexit, the…
Letters
Why we allowed it Sir: In her article ‘Why didn’t more people resist lockdown?’ (3 September), Lionel Shriver partially answers…
Solution to 2569: Anadad
The quotation was ‘I WAS BORN TO SPEAK ALL MIRTH AND NO MATTER’ from Much Ado About Nothing (II.i.321) by…
