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‘So he’s @newborn123456. Does he have a hashtag?’

Hashtag

28 February 2015 9:00 am

Ethelred

28 February 2015 9:00 am

‘Oh yeah? Well, we used to walk to France for the weekend till you gang of weirdos started that messin’ about with the environment.’

France

28 February 2015 9:00 am

‘Hell, this is a dead spot, I’ll just tell you what I was going to text you.’

Text

28 February 2015 9:00 am

‘I’ve found you a trolley.’

Trolley

28 February 2015 9:00 am

‘We were made for each other, Susan.’

Made

28 February 2015 9:00 am

‘Excuse Melanie, she’s come out without her mobile.’

Mobile

28 February 2015 9:00 am

‘Take no notice — he lives in a fantasy world.’

Fantasy

28 February 2015 9:00 am

‘To be honest, usually both members of the couple are alive.’

Alive

28 February 2015 9:00 am

Farms

28 February 2015 9:00 am

List

28 February 2015 9:00 am

Let Greece leave the eurozone

21 February 2015 9:00 am

To listen to Greek government ministers addressing the outside world during their breaks from negotiations with eurozone leaders this week,…

‘What’s the point of inviting the hard-working poor to our fundraising balls? They pay taxes so don’t have any money.’

Portrait of the week

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Home The annual rate of inflation fell to 0.3 per cent as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (or to 1.1…

Why did the House of Lords ever have a rifle range?

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…

From the archives

21 February 2015 9:00 am

From ‘The psychology of drill’, The Spectator, 20 February 1915: One is tempted to divide all men under drill into…

‘Baby asleep’, 1904, by Sir Jacob Epstein

Books & Arts opener

21 February 2015 9:00 am

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‘Cut! Can you strut and fret less!’

Strut

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘Stop! Do not attempt to move him to a different postcode!’

Postcode

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘Which is your best nightmare?’

Nightmare

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘Couldn’t you stop growing your beard now, Roger?’

Beard

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Before you proceed, Spirit, I must tell you that this conversation may be recorded for training purposes.’

Spirit

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Ceasefire

21 February 2015 9:00 am

‘I don’t know for certain but she could be the god of multitasking.’

Multi

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Benefits

21 February 2015 9:00 am

Lion

21 February 2015 9:00 am