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Russell Brand is duller than even the grimmest political interview
I have just spent a few moments in bed with the popular comedian Russell Brand and I have to say…
My amazing dad has found the secret of a happy life
This week I wanted to tell you about my amazing dad. He hasn’t died or anything. I just thought I’d…
BP's been punished enough – but not because Americans hate the Brits
I should declare two connections before I start offering opinions about the latest US judgment against BP relating to the ‘Macondo’…
I think my amazing dad has found the secret of a happy life
This week I wanted to tell you about my amazing dad. He hasn’t died or anything. I just thought I’d…
The demographic goldmine
Demography is destiny, they say, and if that’s the case then Britain’s future looks wrinkled and grey. Today, one in…
The demographic goldmine
Demography is destiny, they say, and if that’s the case then Britain’s future looks wrinkled and grey. Today, one in…
It's not just Ashya King's parents who the authorities despise
My first act upon returning from my holiday was to sign the online petition to have the supremely irritating children’s…
‘Rape is rape’ serves no one well, least of all rape victims
When Mary Jane Mowat remarked recently that rape conviction statistics would not improve ‘until women stop getting so drunk,’ the…
Is clicking on Jennifer Lawrence’s naked pictures really as bad as hacking and distributing them?
‘If you click on Jennifer Lawrence’s naked pictures,’ said the headline on the Guardian’s website, ‘you’re perpetuating her abuse.’ That…
Rona Fairhead will be good for the BBC – but who was so keen to nobble her rival?
Hats off to Rona Fairhead, the former Financial Times executive who will succeed Lord Patten as chairman of the BBC…
Is looking at a nude photo of Jennifer Lawrence really the same thing as stealing it?
Listen http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/TheViewFrom22_4_Sept_2014_v4.mp3 ‘If you click on Jennifer Lawrence’s naked pictures,’ said the headline on the Guardian’s website, ‘you’re perpetuating her…
The problem with a wider definition of rape
When Mary Jane Mowat remarked recently that rape conviction statistics would not improve ‘until women stop getting so drunk,’ the…
David Cameron's next big European mistake
David Cameron loathes European Union summits, and with reason: they seldom go well for him. He has been ambushed by…
Frankie Boyle is a cowardly bully, and I’m ashamed I ever stood up for him
‘Outspoken comic Frankie Boyle has called on the BBC to sack “cultural tumour” Jeremy Clarkson.’ Can anyone tell me what’s…
Europe's leaders worship Mario Draghi. They should listen to him instead
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi secured a place in history by his demonstration, on 26 July 2012, of the…
Clarkson and the case of the cowardly comedian
‘Outspoken comic Frankie Boyle has called on the BBC to sack “cultural tumour” Jeremy Clarkson.’ Can anyone tell me what’s…
David Cameron's fog of war
It was clear that things were going wrong for David Cameron when he had to say that his position on…
Romance isn't a religion. Stop looking for The One and join The Queue
Pity the modern starlet. Be she steaming-hot pop-tart or reality-show show-off, her range of emotional experiences will, thanks mostly to…
The surer we are that machines can think, the less sure we'll be about people
Having written (for a Times diary) a few sentences about consciousness in robots, I settled back to study readers’ responses…
Julian Assange is a narcissist and a nut — and if America comes for him we should take his side
Poor Julian Assange. Call me a contrarian but I’m genuinely starting to feel sorry for the guy. He’s just made…
It’s not just left-wingers who think the bosses’ pay boom is unhealthy
The FTSE100 index stands precisely where it did in the first week of December 1999. Whichever way you look at…
Assange is a narcissist and a nut – but if America ever comes for him, we should take his side
Poor Julian Assange. Call me a contrarian but I’m genuinely starting to feel sorry for the guy. He’s just made…
The real dilemma of artificial intelligence
Having written (for a Times diary) a few sentences about consciousness in robots, I settled back to study readers’ responses…
When did romantic love become a religion?
Listen http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/TheViewFrom22_21_August_2014_v4.mp3 Pity the modern starlet. Be she steaming-hot pop-tart or reality-show show-off, her range of emotional experiences will, thanks…
When did romantic love become a religion?
Listen http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/TheViewFrom22_21_August_2014_v4.mp3 Pity the modern starlet. Be she steaming-hot pop-tart or reality-show show-off, her range of emotional experiences will, thanks…
