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Speaker's 'regret' leaves Brown isolated

Michael Martin came close to apologising to the House when he said that he “regrets” that police entered Parliament and...

The week that was

Here are some of the posts made over the past week on Spectator.co.uk: Fraser Nelson reveals Ed Balls' lies, and...

One crisis after another

We could well be starting a long, slow recovery. But when the BoE stops its helicopter money policy, Brown might face a fiscal crisis to replace the economic one.

The candidates for cuts

Over at the Beeb website, Mark Easton flags up a new Ipsos MORI poll on public spending; you can view...

Another one for Miliband's collection of cock-ups

Great spot by Paul Waugh, who's got evidence of the latest Miliband cock-up over at his blog. Basically, Miliband told...

Arts

Brutal truth

Personally, I felt inclined to blame it on the boogie.

Omega watch

Beyond Bloomsbury: Designs of the Omega Workshops 1913–19
Courtauld Institute, until 20 September

Books

The Grand Tours

Charlotte Metcalf reports on the art you can enjoy on your travels this year

In love with Aphrodite Hills

Kate Newman relaxes in a sophisticated ‘CentreParcs’ on Cyprus

To become an extremist, hang around with people you agree with

Cass Sunstein — co-author of the hugely influential Nudge and an adviser to President Obama — unveils his new theory of ‘group polarisation’, and explains why, when like-minded people spend time with each other, their views become not only more confident but more extreme

Cass Sunstein

Who would have thought a herd could moonwalk?

The acclaimed web theorist, Mark Earls, says that the death of Michael Jackson unleashed the extremes of collective action: mass mourning and sick jokes

Mark Earls

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