The Spectator

Portrait of the week

9 July 2015 1:00 pm

Home In his Budget, George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, slowed the planned rate of bringing in £12 billion…

Britain needs to get fracking

4 July 2015 9:00 am

That democracy is a superior form of government to any other goes without saying. But in order to function, it…

Portrait of the week

4 July 2015 9:00 am

Home At least 30 British people were among 38 shot dead at a beach resort at Sousse in Tunisia by…

Would the return of the drachma mean a bonanza for banknote printers?

4 July 2015 9:00 am

Bank job Should we buy shares in companies which print banknotes in expectation of one getting to print millions of…

Secret weapons

4 July 2015 9:00 am

From ‘Bogy-Mongering’, The Spectator, 3 July 1915: Of late there have been all sorts of dark hints and rumours as to…

‘Pharmacy’, 1943, by Joseph Cornell

Books and arts opener

4 July 2015 9:00 am

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Diary

4 July 2015 9:00 am

Relate

4 July 2015 9:00 am

‘Relationship issues… family issues… sexual issues… financial issues… alcohol issues… personality issues… There! Now you know everyone.’

Relationships

4 July 2015 9:00 am

Lifeguard

4 July 2015 9:00 am

‘I don’t know how he is, we haven’t talked since the wraparound telly arrived.’

Telly

4 July 2015 9:00 am

Migrant

4 July 2015 9:00 am

‘And he went down on bended knee-protector — and proposed.’

Health & Safety

4 July 2015 9:00 am

Train

4 July 2015 9:00 am

Bouncy

4 July 2015 9:00 am

Security

4 July 2015 9:00 am

‘I hear there’s £12 billion knocking around somewhere.’

Benefits office

4 July 2015 9:00 am

‘It’s a nightmare living in a place while you do it up.’

Snails

4 July 2015 9:00 am

‘We’ve brought euros, drachmas, and a casefull of brightly coloured beads.’

Greece

4 July 2015 9:00 am

‘I’m not sure that shade is right for you — let’s try something a bit more subtle.’

Baboon

4 July 2015 9:00 am

Fracking Lancashire

2 July 2015 1:00 pm

That democracy is a superior form of government to any other goes without saying. But in order to function, it…

Barometer

2 July 2015 1:00 pm

Bank job Should we buy shares in companies which print banknotes in expectation of one getting to print millions of…

Secret weapons

2 July 2015 1:00 pm

From ‘Bogy-Mongering’, The Spectator, 3 July 1915: Of late there have been all sorts of dark hints and rumours as to…

Portrait of the week

2 July 2015 1:00 pm

Home At least 30 British people were among 38 shot dead at a beach resort at Sousse in Tunisia by…

Why lawyers deserve Michael Gove

27 June 2015 9:00 am

A great test of political leadership is how well you deal with vested interests on your own side. In his…