Farage
Nigel Farage is destroying his own legacy
How’s this for a terrible confession? There has always been a small part of me that admires Nigel Farage. As…
Spectator letters: What might have been for young Boris and Dave
What might have been Sir: Harry Mount points out that Boris Johnson is two years older than David Cameron (Diary,…
The stars of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe: Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage
Propaganda is said to work best when based upon a grain of truth. Ukip! The Musical assumes that most electors…
Nigel Farage cannot lead the Out campaign
Ukip’s leader must co-operate for the good of his country
Why we’ll never go back to smoking indoors
What would happen, I wonder, were we to rescind the smoking ban as Nigel Farage wants? My guess is not…
Portrait of the week
Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, responded to the triumph of the UK Independence Party in the European elections (which…
The truth about being a politician’s child
It was a Friday morning in 1992, Britain had just had an election, and I was on an ice rink.…
I’d rather have a German next door too — and I have the figures to show why
Should we be worried about the vast numbers of German-born people living covertly in the United Kingdom? The Office for…
Portrait of the week
Home The British economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2014, disappointing hotheads who’d expected 1 per cent. It…
The Spectator's Notes: Max Clifford's conviction vindicates juries. But so did the acquittals
The conviction of Max Clifford for indecent assaults feels like a vindication of the jury system, as did the acquittal…
Portrait of the week
Home Six months of talks in Northern Ireland, chaired by Dr Richard Haass, a retired American diplomat, ended without resolving…
