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The Spectator’s Notes: In defence of Maria Miller
Maria Miller’s forced resignation is a disgrace. No iniquity was proved against her. Over her expenses, I suspect her motive…
I’m sick of weak women being praised as ‘strong’
When I heard that the television pundit and all-round nepot Kelly Osbourne had gone into ‘food rehab’ upon gaining weight,…
Theresa May's right: the police need radical reform. Here's why
One fine morning early this year I had tea with Stephen Greenhalgh, Boris’s pleasant if perspiring deputy mayor for policing,…
For my family, the Vikings exhibition was about as much fun as being raped and pillaged
Have you managed to book tickets to the Viking exhibition at the British Museum yet? If you haven’t, my advice…
Don’t blame ministers for the Royal Mail sell-off. Beat up the bankers!
Vince Cable and Michael Fallon, ministers responsible for the Royal Mail sell-off, have been summoned for another select committee grilling…
How the Delingpoles triumphed over the Vikings
Listen http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/TheViewFrom22_10_April_2014_v4.mp3 Have you managed to book tickets to the Viking exhibition at the British Museum yet? If you haven’t,…
Theresa May’s right: the police need radical reform. Here’s why
One fine morning early this year I had tea with Stephen Greenhalgh, Boris’s pleasant if perspiring deputy mayor for policing,…
I’m sick of weak women being praised as ‘strong’
When I heard that the television pundit and all-round nepot Kelly Osbourne had gone into ‘food rehab’ upon gaining weight,…
I’m sick of weak women being praised as ‘strong’
When I heard that the television pundit and all-round nepot Kelly Osbourne had gone into ‘food rehab’ upon gaining weight,…
Two coming revolutions: in election tactics, and in Whitehall
This is a unique moment in British politics. All three major parties have a realistic prospect of being in power…
The Spectator's Notes: Politicians and bankers both treat their most loyal backers like dirt
The Daily Telegraph’s revelation last Friday that the Financial Conduct Authority was going to arraign companies for 30 years of…
I've found the perfect compromise on breastfeeding
What attitude should we take towards women who wish to breastfeed their babies in public? Older, more conservative readers may…
Time for the King of Spain to save his country again
Might there ever be in this century, anywhere in Europe, a case for serious political interference by an hereditary monarch?…
University tuition fees are a tax. It’s time to admit it
Regardless of how many brains David Willetts has got, it’s not surprising that tuition fees are a mess. They’re a…
Is full employment just another of George Osborne’s political stunts?
‘Full employment’ usually means the lowest achievable rate of unemployment — somewhere south of 5 per cent compared with 7.2 per…
University tuition fees are a tax. Accept that, and maybe we can make them work
Regardless of how many brains David Willetts has got, it’s not surprising that tuition fees are a mess. They’re a…
King Juan Carlos must save Spain – again
Might there ever be in this century, anywhere in Europe, a case for serious political interference by an hereditary monarch?…
Has Ed Miliband's luck finally run out?
Ask anyone in Westminster about the obstacles to a Tory victory in next year’s election and you’ll hear a well-rehearsed…
The Spectator's Notes: If Putin can have a referendum, so can Boris
Everyone can see that the West has no idea what to do about Russian power in the Ukraine. Britain, in…
An ex-fascist or two isn't the BBC's problem. Its boss class is
Duncan Weldon’s past – as a Labour adviser and elsewhere – doesn’t affect his ability to do the job
In defence of self-deprecation
I think the ancient English art of self–deprecation may be dying. I don’t mean self-deprecation in its distorted and most…
How I learned to stop worrying and love the Bomb
Just as every child now thinks he’s going to die of global warming, so those of us who grew up…
Why I’ll join the silver stampede to cash in a pension
At the beginning of the last decade, a young man who claimed to be my ‘premier banker’ paid me a…
How I learned to stop worrying and love the Bomb
Just as every child now thinks he’s going to die of global warming, so those of us who grew up…
In defence of self-deprecation
I think the ancient English art of self–deprecation may be dying. I don’t mean self-deprecation in its distorted and most…
