The new Iraq war
Seven weeks ago, Barack Obama proclaimed that ‘it’s time to turn the page on more than a decade of war’.…
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Home After an Ofsted inspection of 21 schools in Birmingham (none of them faith schools), against the background of allegations…
If you thought this World Cup was weird, take a look at Brazil 1950
Old world Brazil has struggled to get ready for the World Cup, even though it hosted it before, in 1950.…
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Now it's Gove vs May - will Tory wars ever stop?
Modern Conservatives seem to be allergic to success. Every time things are going right, the party spasms. Sir John Major’s…
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Home The government scrabbled together material for the Queen’s Speech, which promised measures to allow money to be put into…
Is it normal for monarchs to abdicate? Yes!
Game of thrones The Spanish king, Juan Carlos, announced that he is to abdicate in favour of his son, Prince…
Spectator letters: Ken Loach defended, and the music of Pepys
We need religion Sir: Roger Scruton (‘Sacred hunger’, 31 May) describes a reason, dare I say a ‘purpose’, for religion in…
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