A brave new world
From ‘The New Reform Bill’, The Spectator, 19 May 1917: Though we used to be opposed to the suffrage for women,…
Trump on the edge
Donald Trump has often wrong-footed the media. In last year’s election his campaign seemed to be always on the verge…
Letters
Libyan solution Sir: Boris Johnson correctly reports glimmers of hope in Libya, but to say its problems can be solved…
Barometer
Veggie skills Forest Green Rovers, described as the world’s first vegan football club, was promoted to the Football League. Some…
Portrait of the Week
NHS and computers across the world crippled by ransomware virus
Barometer
God forbid Irish police investigated Stephen Fry over a complaint of blasphemy, which is no longer a criminal offence in…
The lay of the land
From ‘Schoolboy labour’, The Spectator, 12 May 1917: Work on the land, even though the time be stolen from books,…
No left turn
It would be easy to dismiss Jeremy Corbyn’s launch of the Labour party’s election campaign this week on the grounds…
Portrait of the week
Home After spectacular local election results, Theresa May, the Prime Minister, said: ‘I’m taking nothing for granted over the next…
Letters
It’s a Unionist revival Sir: Contrary to Alex Massie’s claims, there is no rebirth of Scottish Conservatism in Scotland (‘Queen…
