The week that was
7:04pmA selection of posts made this week on Spectator.co.uk:
Fraser Nelson wonders whether Alex Salmond is the real threat for Labour, and laments Gordon Brown’s reverse Midas touch.
James Forsyth says the numbers don’t add up for David Miliband, and gives his take on the Foreign Secretary’s infamous Guardian op-ed.
Peter Hoskin reports on a poll kicking for Brown and his would-be leadership challengers, and observes the parallels between Brown and Nixon.
Daniel Korski gives his suggestions for how David Cameron should reshape the machinery of government.
Sean Martin assesses the new search engine Cuil.
Stephen Pollard claims Cameron’s got it right when it comes to teaching children to drink.
Melanie Phillips thinks it’s a really silly season.
Clive Davis charts the Oxbridge problem.
Trading Floor notes that UK gas is the cheapest in Europe.
And Americano outlines the race card controversy.
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Scott S.
August 1st, 2008 10:30pm Report this commentI can't decide where is the right place to make this request, so I'll make it here:
I'm following with delight this latest development in the Fall of the House of Labo(u)r (and Brown), but as the parenthetical (u) suggests, I follow it from the United States. I thus find myself a little lost for background re: this Miliband character. The little I know about him suggests that he's young, personable, and goofy-attractive (in much the way that Obama seems to be over here). I know, of course, that you do not cater to an American audience, nor should you. There are, however, many loyal readers who would be quite grateful if you would provide a cogent backgrounder (American for "biography"; I've no idea whence the colloquialism arises) on him, pertinent to the current drama. Much obliged.
Brita
August 2nd, 2008 4:35am Report this commentI Second Scott's Suggestion. A Bio would be good. Also, it'd be nice to know why the attraction to India, and how often he commutes, etc. - is this New Rich Labour?
Somewhere, I read comments he'd made and thought they seemed pretty vacuous, so I'm wondering about education as well as ethnicity, socio-ec status, and ideology.
baba saidykhan
August 3rd, 2008 2:14am Report this commentThe economic situtions in should awared by every human being leaving in this country today. MILBAND please try and maitained your possition in the goverment. the world economic crises is every where in this world. if you happens to head labour today you can not bring back the economic as it was before. it is too early for milband to foss himself in leader ship contest. le him not listen those that are pussing him to contest the leadership.The opposition are making you people to divid . if you start the leadership contest now you people shall scarted the part. please keep your post.
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