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The V&A's Tory troubles
All political lives, famously, end in failure: but not so for Tristram Hunt, the former Labour education spokesman now recast…
The truth about Xi Jinping’s 'One China' policy
As the representative of Her Majesty’s Government in Beijing entered the room through the tall and heavy doors, he was…
What Rishi Sunak gets wrong about lockdown
Rishi Sunak presents an alarming picture of what happened during lockdown in last week’s Spectator interview – one echoed by…
Is university good value for money?
Opinion polls these days don’t normally raise more then passing interest. But there are always exceptions worth a second look.…
Liz Truss should aspire to emulate Thatcher in Russia
The Russian political and media establishment have got Liz Truss in their sights once again. As well as analyst Igor…
The humanity of Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev, the final President of the Soviet Union who died last night, was remarkable both as an international politician…
GB News shakes up its stars
The winds of change are blowing through Paddington, with news reaching Steerpike of something of a bloodbath over at GB…
The FSB agent exposing the secrets of Putin’s war from within
Deep inside Russia’s secret state an agent is working against Vladimir Putin. The FSB officer, dubbed the Wind of Change,…
British bobbies have much to learn from French police officers
Priti Patel wants the police to get back to basics and solve crime instead of parading their progressive credentials at…
Iraq is fracturing again
Political turmoil is nothing new in Iraq. The American invasion and occupation turned the country from a brutal dictatorship led…
The monarchy will survive Diana's death (1997)
Today marks 25 years since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Andrew Roberts wrote The Spectator’s cover story that…
Gorbachev was no saint. But he was a kind of hero
Mikhail Gorbachev is dead at the age of 91, and in a way I feel orphaned. I became fascinated by…
What kompromat does Trump have on Macron?
Did Donald Trump have kompromat on Emmanuel Macron within the secret files seized by the FBI from his Mar-a-Lago Xanadu?…
Meghan Markle vs Mariah Carey: who’s the biggest diva?
It’s Tuesday. That means that once again, it’s time to listen to Meghan of Montecito talk about herself on her…
The extremism on the unionist side of Scotland's independence debate
When a nationalist mob descended on the Tory leadership hustings in Perth recently, those of us who criticise the SNP’s…
The minister trying to fix the Northern Ireland Protocol
One of the big priorities for the new Prime Minister is dealing with the situation in Northern Ireland. There’s no…
Six of the worst bits of Meghan Markle's interview
‘I have a lot to say’ claims Meghan Markle ‘until I don’t.’ But there’s no sign of such silence happening…
The narcissism of Meghan Markle
I’ve read some batty celebrity profiles in my time. But that piece about Meghan Markle in the Cut takes the…
What happens if Liz Truss designates China as a ‘threat’?
Early on in the Tory leadership campaign, Liz Truss was the only contender to say that she wanted to sit…
It’s time to kickstart North Sea oil
It is reported this morning that one of Liz Truss’s first acts as prime minister, assuming she wins the Conservative…
Can the next Tory leader avoid John Major's fate?
The wheels are coming off the Conservative party. In recent days, in the polls, the party averaged just 31 per…
Can Lord Frost save the Union?
Lord Frost is tipped to head up the Cabinet Office under Liz Truss, making him the Prime Minister’s point man…
The Tory party myth isn’t real
The Conservative party leadership contest (sometimes referred to as a ‘race’, which is pushing it) is nearing its end. It’ll…
The culture wars are coming to France
The infection of France by le wokisme continues apace. Last year, president Emmanuel Macron vowed to stand against intersectionality only…
Meghan’s Mandela moment
It seems that the last two years of interviews, podcasts and media briefings actually count as Meghan keeping shtum. Towards the…
