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The Spectator
When you vote in Britain, there is a relaxed feeling in the polling stations. This is a long-established part of…
It’s fatuous to outlaw an emotion – especially hate
A man in Austria has been sentenced to three months in prison for posting a picture of his cat on…
Remind you of anyone? How Theresa May is morphing into Gordon Brown
Standing outside No. 10, our newly chosen — though not elected — Prime Minister decided to address the country directly.…
The honour that truly stinks came from Corbyn
Another honours list comes and goes and yet again my name is not on it. I don’t think either the…
The Spectator’s Notes
Those who want to revive grammar schools are accused of ‘bring backery’ — the unthinking idea that the past was…
Christopher Biggins and the fall of civilisation
Suppose you’d invited me round to dinner to celebrate my engagement to your daughter, which do you think would be…
Why not use RBS as an experiment in narrowing the top-to-bottom pay gap?
Theresa May sent a strong message to the corporate world when she criticised the ‘irrational, unhealthy and growing gap’ between…
Why not use RBS as an experiment in narrowing the top-to-bottom pay gap?
Theresa May sent a strong message to the corporate world when she criticised the ‘irrational, unhealthy and growing gap’ between…
Christopher Biggins and the fall of civilisation
Suppose you’d invited me round to dinner to celebrate my engagement to your daughter, which do you think would be…
The Spectator’s Notes
Those who want to revive grammar schools are accused of ‘bring backery’ — the unthinking idea that the past was…
Remind you of anyone? How Theresa May is morphing into Gordon Brown
Standing outside No. 10, our newly chosen — though not elected — Prime Minister decided to address the country directly.…
The honour that truly stinks came from Corbyn
Another honours list comes and goes and yet again my name is not on it. I don’t think either the…
The Spectator’s notes
The Daily Telegraph revealed on Tuesday that Michael Spencer, the chief executive of Icap, has been blocked for a peerage…
Top tips for UK-China trade: grab the cheque and sup with a long spoon
There are reasons why Theresa May might harbour doubts about the Hinkley Point nuclear project — chiefly its unproven French…
The Bible is too important to be left to believers
May I write a review of a review? I have to get this out of my system, having been unable…
Thank God for Sir Philip Green, the perfect modern hate figure
Good old Sir Philip Green. Where would we be without him? So often, those national hate figures let you down.…
Who can lead Labour?
Westminster prefers to concentrate on one drama at a time. That is why the old rule of thumb was that…
Greenhouse or group hug?
The unacknowledged subtitle of Channel 4’s new reality series Eden (Mondays) is Die, Hippies! Die! Obviously they’re not going to…
Top tips for UK-China trade: grab the cheque and sup with a long spoon
There are reasons why Theresa May might harbour doubts about the Hinkley Point nuclear project — chiefly its unproven French…
Thank God for Sir Philip Green, the perfect modern hate figure
Good old Sir Philip Green. Where would we be without him? So often, those national hate figures let you down.…
The Bible is too important to be left to believers
May I write a review of a review? I have to get this out of my system, having been unable…
Who can lead Labour?
Westminster prefers to concentrate on one drama at a time. That is why the old rule of thumb was that…
The Spectator’s notes
The Daily Telegraph revealed on Tuesday that Michael Spencer, the chief executive of Icap, has been blocked for a peerage…
Three key tests for any Brexit deal
‘Brexit means Brexit’ is one of the most brilliant political soundbites of recent times. It worked wonders for Theresa May…
The Spectator’s Notes
At the beginning of his war memoirs, Charles de Gaulle famously wrote, ‘All my life I have had a certain…
