How to save the BBC
Towards the end of his life the art critic Hilton Kramer was overheard leaving a cinema with his wife. One…
Seasonal schadenfreude
’Tis indeed the season to be jolly. Over the holidays, we can all put our feet up to view a…
The greatest threat to Holy Island since the Vikings
It’s hard to explain how sad it will be if, after Christmas, Defra officials ban fishing on Holy Island, also…
Letter from Ukraine
Lazarivka Snow has covered the fields and forests of much of Ukraine. When the sun reigns in the…
In defence of hot baths
I admire stout oldies who, even in good times, refuse to put the heating on unless it’s absolutely necessary. They…
Christmas quiz – the answers
Verbals 1. Boris Johnson, on resigning as leader of the Conservative party 2. Liz Truss, on being elected leader of…
Spot the book title
For answers, click here The post Spot the book title appeared first on The Spectator. Got something to add? Join…
Christmas Quiz
Verbals In 2022, who said: 1. Them’s the breaks. 2. I know that we will deliver, we will deliver, we…
A memorial to the Bonapartes
The empress Eugénie – the Spanish-born last empress-consort of France, wife of Napoleon III, mother of the prince imperial –…
The collecting passion
Jonathan Sumption describes the age-old obsession of bibliophiles with acquiring rare illuminated manuscripts
The holy sinner
There are a few pop stars whose work I can’t help liking in spite of myself – their song-writing, that…
