How bus travel lost its magic
At the former Chiswick Works in west London, I recently celebrated the Routemaster’s 70th birthday. I owe my existence to…
Why I used to hate Good Friday
If you’re of a certain age and you were brought up Catholic, you’ll remember ‘Good Friday’ as the most awful…
How the Tories should respond to Labour’s attack ad
How the Tories should respond to Labour’s attack ads
Keir Starmer is an excellent Labour leader, which is why he'll never be PM
We’ve all been very impressed, haven’t we, by Sir Keir Starmer’s performances at Prime Minister’s Questions? His calm, precise and…
Just do it: the advertising industry should embrace its right-wing roots
Am I allowed to mention Nigel Farage? Of course I am, this is The Spectator, and its readers enjoy analysing…
The myth of the ‘trustworthy’ Scottish accent
There was once a belief that for TV and radio commercials, a Scottish voice was more ‘trustworthy’. This was particularly…
