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The economic consequences of Philip Hammond
What are now called ‘fiscal events’—the Budget and the Autumn Statement—have become the biggest dates in the Westminster calendar. The…
The Spectator’s Notes
On a day when much fuss was being made about ‘false news’ on the net, it was amusing to study…
Let’s shut out this angry, unrepresentative mob
If you’re aiming to refute the suggestion that you can’t comprehend the difference between mob rule and the rule of…
Can we trust the people? I’m no longer sure
The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States may have signalled the death of the closest thing…
It’s time to consider the real Trump
For 18 months, Donald Trump was amazingly useful to British politicians. Whatever their party, he provided them with the most…
Trump will be much, much better for Britain
The deplorables are rather wonderful people, aren’t they? Both here and in the United States. The people’s revolution continues apace,…
Should I pop a cheque in the post or brave the dangers of online banking?
There’s an electronic device on my desk that looks — through its bubble- wrap — like a cheap miniature calculator.…
Should I pop a cheque in the post or brave the dangers of online banking?
There’s an electronic device on my desk that looks — through its bubble- wrap — like a cheap miniature calculator.…
Let’s shut out this angry, unrepresentative mob
If you’re aiming to refute the suggestion that you can’t comprehend the difference between mob rule and the rule of…
It’s time to consider the real Trump
For 18 months, Donald Trump was amazingly useful to British politicians. Whatever their party, he provided them with the most…
Trump will be much, much better for Britain
The deplorables are rather wonderful people, aren’t they? Both here and in the United States. The people’s revolution continues apace,…
It’s time for Hammond to send a ruthless hit squad into RBS
The new series of The Missing is surely the gloomiest television of the year. But it has nothing on the…
Hell is other people’s dogs
I’ve now just about reached that delightful stage in life where you’re no longer exposed to the horrors of other…
What’s wrong with early voting
Washington The outcome of America’s elections might become clear in the first minutes of vote-counting next Tuesday night. That is…
Ukip is missing an amazing chance
There was a comedy programme about Nigel Farage on the BBC this week, entitled Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back.…
The Spectator’s Notes
It is a great relief that there will be no inquiry into the ‘Battle of Orgreave’ in 1984. The weirdness…
It’s time for Hammond to send a ruthless hit squad into RBS
The new series of The Missing is surely the gloomiest television of the year. But it has nothing on the…
Hell is other people’s dogs
I’ve now just about reached that delightful stage in life where you’re no longer exposed to the horrors of other…
What’s wrong with early voting
Washington The outcome of America’s elections might become clear in the first minutes of vote-counting next Tuesday night. That is…
The Spectator’s Notes
It is a great relief that there will be no inquiry into the ‘Battle of Orgreave’ in 1984. The weirdness…
Ukip is missing an amazing chance
There was a comedy programme about Nigel Farage on the BBC this week, entitled Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back.…
Despite what Big Bang destroyed, there’s still nowhere quite like the City
As the 30th anniversary of Big Bang loomed, I found myself back at the scene of my City demise. Ebbgate…
Free speech and the right not to bake a cake
Let us consider the case of the Ashers family bakery in Belfast which, in 2014, refused to make a cake.…
Why didn’t I celebrate Oscar Wilde’s birthday?
On Wednesday 19 October at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in London, a reception was held to celebrate…
The absent opposition
Oppositions don’t win elections — governments lose them. This has long been the Westminster wisdom. But the truth is that…
