Just in case you missed them…
11:18amHere are some of the posts made over the bank holiday weekend on Spectator.co.uk:
A Coffee House poll asks whether the Tories should pledge to cut public spending.
Fraser Nelson says it’s getting harder for first-time buyers, and claims a big state means a spying state.
James Forsyth picks up on how an MI5 report shies away from mentioning ideology, and reports on another strong opinion poll showing for the Tories.
Peter Hoskin suggests that the Tory hares and tortoises are set to do battle once again, and highlights a rather strange quote from Gordon Brown.
Clive Davis gives his take on the Olympics handover concert at Buckingham Palace.
And Americano reports from the Democratic convention on Michelle Obama’s speech and on a potential split between Obama supporters and Clinton supporters.
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Augustus
August 26th, 2008 12:45pm Report this commentWith regard to Clive James's 'take' on Boris Johnson's Olympics handover speech, do I detect an unhealthy contempt for the new mayor? Ping Pong or Whiff-Whaff was indeed invented by the Victorians as an after-dinner amusement on dining tables with champagne corks. So why shouldn't Boris say so? Methinks the joke's on Clive.
Hysteria
August 27th, 2008 5:33am Report this commentAugustus - I agree the speech may have been factually correct - but I thought the tone and style inappropiate for the occasion
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