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The Spectator’s Notes
As he left the editorship of The Spectator in March 1984, Alexander Chancellor wrote in this space: ‘When I joined…
Will Trump halt the hounding of UK and European banks? Don’t bet on it
President Donald Trump is demolishing his predecessor’s legacy as fast as he can sign executive orders, but one thing for…
This is not a strong government – so why isn’t the opposition opposing it?
‘For heaven’s sake, man, go!’ A week after the Brexit referendum, and that was David Cameron at the despatch box,…
Will Trump halt the hounding of UK and European banks? Don’t bet on it
President Donald Trump is demolishing his predecessor’s legacy as fast as he can sign executive orders, but one thing for…
This is not a strong government – so why isn’t the opposition opposing it?
‘For heaven’s sake, man, go!’ A week after the Brexit referendum, and that was David Cameron at the despatch box,…
No. 10 is learning how to deal with the Donald
Imagine if Donald Trump declared that Islam had ‘no place’ in his country, or proposed banning the burqa ‘wherever legally…
The Spectator’s Notes
As he left the editorship of The Spectator in March 1984, Alexander Chancellor wrote in this space: ‘When I joined…
Protest all you like. I won’t listen until you burn
I think on balance I would prefer people to demonstrate their opposition to political developments — Brexit, the forthcoming state…
A wake-up call for Parliament
Parliament is the cockpit of the nation, but MPs have been on autopilot rather a lot in the past 40-odd…
Brexit’s biggest political victims: Ukip
Perversity is a much undervalued British trait, much more redolent of our real psyche than queuing, drinking tea or being…
The Spectator’s Notes
The English tradition of dissenting judgments in important civil cases is a good one. They are often better than the…
Is Mrs May’s industrial strategy just another misguided missile?
The Prime Minister’s heralded ‘industrial strategy’ was robbed of headlines by the story of the misguided Trident missile. But it…
A Berlin Wall moment for political correctness
Because we’re all so obsessed with what it was that made the Nazis tick, we tend to overlook the bigger…
Is Mrs May’s industrial strategy just another misguided missile?
The Prime Minister’s heralded ‘industrial strategy’ was robbed of headlines by the story of the misguided Trident missile. But it…
A Berlin Wall moment for political correctness
Because we’re all so obsessed with what it was that made the Nazis tick, we tend to overlook the bigger…
A wake-up call for Parliament
Parliament is the cockpit of the nation, but MPs have been on autopilot rather a lot in the past 40-odd…
The Spectator’s Notes
The English tradition of dissenting judgments in important civil cases is a good one. They are often better than the…
Brexit’s biggest political victims: Ukip
Perversity is a much undervalued British trait, much more redolent of our real psyche than queuing, drinking tea or being…
As the rich get richer and Trump takes power, Davos Man should be very afraid
I’ve objected before to the fact that supporters of Oxfam shops are unknowingly funding not only an aid charity but…
Piers Morgan is a shameless brown-noser. But maybe he’s on the right track
A few weeks ago I was having an argument with Piers Morgan on Twitter. Oh God, is that really how…
What really drives us in the big game of life?
When were you last in a game reserve? Perhaps most Spectator readers will be familiar with the experience and if…
May has taken back control
‘No negotiation without notification’ has been the EU’s mantra since 24 June last year. Its leaders have been determined that…
Stupidity takes hold of another students’ union
I had never heard the acronym Soas before I started work at the BBC, almost 30 years ago. But as…
The Spectator’s Notes
It is hard to be shocked by anything in these tumultuous times, but I was brought up short by the…
As the rich get richer and Trump takes power, Davos Man should be very afraid
I’ve objected before to the fact that supporters of Oxfam shops are unknowingly funding not only an aid charity but…
