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Charles Moore’s Notes: If we want to save the elephant, we must legalise the ivory trade
How good a deal for Britain is it that the president of China got a state visit and a nuclear…
Charles Moore’s Notes: Diane the Posh Goddess and Osborne’s mania
When I arrived at Cambridge in 1975, a nervous freshman, I remember walking with a friend past Newnham and being…
Charles Moore’s Notes: Diane the Posh Goddess and Osborne’s mania
When I arrived at Cambridge in 1975, a nervous freshman, I remember walking with a friend past Newnham and being…
Charles Moore’s notes: Boris’s brilliance; Labour’s Joe McCarthy
Maybe it was because of the contrast with Theresa May’s chilly, disingenuous monotone minutes before, but I really think Boris…
Charles Moore’s notes: Boris’s brilliance; Labour’s Joe McCarthy
Maybe it was because of the contrast with Theresa May’s chilly, disingenuous monotone minutes before, but I really think Boris…
Jeremy Corbyn must have brilliant spin doctors
Contrary to the sneers of what he calls the commentariat, Jeremy Corbyn has already acquired brilliant spin doctors. In advance,…
The Spectator’s notes
Contrary to the sneers of what he calls the commentariat, Jeremy Corbyn has already acquired brilliant spin doctors. In advance,…
Charles Moore’s Notes: what the Labour party needs is a parliamentary representation committee
When the Labour party began, its purpose was the representation of labour (i.e. workers) in the House of Commons. Indeed,…
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When the Labour party began, its purpose was the representation of labour (i.e. workers) in the House of Commons. Indeed,…
Charles Moore’s Notes: Mr Cameron swings wildly between toughness and compassion
Presumably Britain has some sort of policy on immigration, asylum and refugees, but instead of struggling to understand it, you…
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Presumably Britain has some sort of policy on immigration, asylum and refugees, but instead of struggling to understand it, you…
Charles Moore’s Notes: the Tories’ adoption of the Living Wage is entirely bogus
Was there ever a more unilluminating political idea — for voters rather than practitioners — than triangulation? For those readers so…
Spectator’s Notes
Was there ever a more unilluminating political idea — for voters rather than practitioners — than triangulation? For those readers so…
Charles Moore’s Notes: Why Labour keeps failing to choose a woman leader
Watching the very pleasant Liz Kendall on television this week, I was struck by how extraordinary it is that more…
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Watching the very pleasant Liz Kendall on television this week, I was struck by how extraordinary it is that more…
Charles Moore’s Notes: A meditation on my son’s marriage
Our son, William, celebrated his marriage on Saturday. You would expect me to say that it was wonderful, sunny occasion.…
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Our son, William, celebrated his marriage on Saturday. You would expect me to say that it was wonderful, sunny occasion.…
Charles Moore’s Notes: I’ve rarely written a word in favour of Edward Heath, but I don’t believe these accusations
As someone who has rarely written a sentence in praise of the late Sir Edward Heath, I hope I can…
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As someone who has rarely written a sentence in praise of the late Sir Edward Heath, I hope I can…
Charles Moore’s Notes: If peers aren’t to be elected, they should be impossible to get rid of
Obviously when one attends what the papers call ‘cocaine-fuelled orgies’, one expects to find several members of the peerage present,…
The Spectator’s Notes
Obviously when one attends what the papers call ‘cocaine-fuelled orgies’, one expects to find several members of the peerage present,…
Charles Moore’s Notes: Why the Greek No is a great moment for socialism
Even if everything goes wronger still, the Greek No vote is a great victory for the left. Until now, the…
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Even if everything goes wronger still, the Greek No vote is a great victory for the left. Until now, the…
Charles Moore’s Notes: Now even the FT has joined in issuing threats to the Greek people
‘The Greek people,’ the Financial Times leading article said on Monday, ‘would be well advised to listen closely to the…
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‘The Greek people,’ the Financial Times leading article said on Monday, ‘would be well advised to listen closely to the…
