Columnists
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…
The alt-right isn’t all wrong
I got told off this week by a presenter on BBC radio for using a four-letter word live on air.…
Pokémon Go? I wish it would
Monday morning: one hand trapped beneath the fat and guzzling midget, with the other I idly opened the gates of…
Rough justice for Sir Shifty, but MPs have got him bang to rights
Not even your quixotic columnist is prepared to mount a full-on defence of Sir Philip Green this week, following the…
Rough justice for Sir Shifty, but MPs have got him bang to rights
Not even your quixotic columnist is prepared to mount a full-on defence of Sir Philip Green this week, following the…
The alt-right isn’t all wrong
I got told off this week by a presenter on BBC radio for using a four-letter word live on air.…
Pokémon Go? I wish it would
Monday morning: one hand trapped beneath the fat and guzzling midget, with the other I idly opened the gates of…
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…
Enjoy the honeymoon, Theresa. It won’t last
Theresa May has been keen to stress that she doesn’t want this country or her government to be defined by…
Would you trust the public with a knife and fork?
I went to a restaurant in Middlesbrough back in the spring. It’s called the Brasserie Hudson Quay and occupies a…
Don’t knock ‘secret deals’. We’ll need one soon
As a founder member of the Guild of Blair-Bashers, someone who reacted strongly against him from our first encounter at…
Hand over £25, or the centre-left gets it
In order to become a ‘registered supporter’ of the Labour party, you first have to disclose whether you’re a member…
Is the sale of our only global-scale tech firm to Japan a vote of confidence in the UK?
It’s easy to see why Arm Holdings, the UK’s only global-scale internet technology company, looked worth a quick £24 billion bet…
Is the sale of our only global-scale tech firm to Japan a vote of confidence in the UK?
It’s easy to see why Arm Holdings, the UK’s only global-scale internet technology company, looked worth a quick £24 billion bet…
Hand over £25, or the centre-left gets it
In order to become a ‘registered supporter’ of the Labour party, you first have to disclose whether you’re a member…
Don’t knock ‘secret deals’. We’ll need one soon
As a founder member of the Guild of Blair-Bashers, someone who reacted strongly against him from our first encounter at…
