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The Spectator 18 April 2015 9:00 am
Out of tune The use of a song, ‘Love Natural’ by the Crystal Fighters, at the launch of the Labour…
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The Spectator 16 April 2015 1:00 pm
Out of tune The use of a song, ‘Love Natural’ by the Crystal Fighters, at the launch of the Labour…
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The Spectator 11 April 2015 9:00 am
The Scottish way of death Nicola Sturgeon said the SNP would block a rise in the state pension age on…
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The Spectator 9 April 2015 1:00 pm
The Scottish way of death Nicola Sturgeon said the SNP would block a rise in the state pension age on…
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The Spectator 4 April 2015 9:00 am
Royally paid Staff at Windsor Castle were balloted in strike action over pay. What can you earn in the royal…
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The Spectator 2 April 2015 2:00 pm
Royally paid Staff at Windsor Castle were balloted in strike action over pay. What can you earn in the royal…
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The Spectator 28 March 2015 9:00 am
Service record The government is to form a design panel to improve motorway services stations. These have not always charmed…
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The Spectator 26 March 2015 3:00 pm
Service record The government is to form a design panel to improve motorway services stations. These have not always charmed…
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The Spectator 21 March 2015 9:00 am
Cooking statistics Ed Miliband was photographed in a miserable kitchen, but it turned out to be only a snack preparation…
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The Spectator 19 March 2015 3:00 pm
Cooking statistics Ed Miliband was photographed in a miserable kitchen, but it turned out to be only a snack preparation…
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The Spectator 14 March 2015 9:00 am
Deadly to dogs An Irish setter was allegedly poisoned at Crufts, using beef containing slug pellets. Some other substances with which dog-show rivals…
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The Spectator 12 March 2015 3:00 pm
Deadly to dogs An Irish setter was allegedly poisoned at Crufts, using beef containing slug pellets. Some other substances with which dog-show rivals…
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The Spectator 7 March 2015 9:00 am
A dangerous hobby Three men from Greater Manchester were arrested and held in the UAE after being seen writing down…
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The Spectator 5 March 2015 3:00 pm
A dangerous hobby Three men from Greater Manchester were arrested and held in the UAE after being seen writing down…
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The Spectator 28 February 2015 9:00 am
Golden league Some MPs who earn Sir Malcolm Rifkind’s rate of £5,000 a day: — Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury): £3,333…
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The Spectator 21 February 2015 9:00 am
Gun lords The House of Lords shooting range is to be turned into a cupboard, having previously survived an attempt…
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The Spectator 14 February 2015 9:00 am
Watching brief Samsung warned users of its voice-activated televisions that what they said in front of the TV could be…
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The Spectator 7 February 2015 9:00 am
Right Boot, left Boot What would Jesse Boot, who built Britain’s largest chemist chain from his father’s herbal shops, made…
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The Spectator 31 January 2015 9:00 am
Female bishops The Reverend Libby Lane was ordained as Bishop of Stockport, the Church of England’s first female bishop. —…
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The Spectator 24 January 2015 9:00 am
Poor data Oxfam complained of an ‘inequality explosion’, citing an estimate that by next year 1 per cent of the…
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The Spectator 17 January 2015 9:00 am
Not Charlie Some cases which make Britain a pretty poor champion of free speech: — In 2005 Bristol pub landlord…
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The Spectator 10 January 2015 9:00 am
Teen queens The Duke of York denied allegations in court papers that he had had sexual relations with a girl…
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The Spectator 3 January 2015 9:00 am
Election omens Reasons for Ed Miliband to feel confident in 2015: — Only three parliaments since 1945 have run to…
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The Spectator 13 December 2014 9:00 am
Marking a century Some things which celebrate their 100th birthday in 2015: 3-D films The first was shown at the…
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The Spectator 6 December 2014 9:00 am
A fatal shot The sad death of Australian batsman Philip Hughes was a reminder that a cricket ball can kill.…







