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Portrait of the week

18 February 2012
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Bideford town council acted unlawfully by allowing prayers to be said at meetings, the High Court ruled. ‘A local authority has no power under section 111 of the Local…

Politics: Britain’s new gang of four

18 February 2012
James Forsyth

Barometer

18 February 2012

Greek Notebook

18 February 2012
Paul Mason

The people’s primate

18 February 2012
Freddy Gray

Me for DG

18 February 2012
Quentin Letts

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Politics: Why a double dip won’t save Ed Miliband

28 January 2012
James Forsyth

It wasn’t meant to be this way. The Tories used to joke that after a year and a half in office they would be the most unpopular government in history.…

Politics: Is Britain ready for an optimistic Prime Minister?

21 January 2012
James Forsyth

Politics: Who will speak for the middle 98 per cent?

7 January 2012
James Forsyth

Politics: Can the coalition survive a good year for the Tories?

31 December 2011
James Forsyth

Politics: When it comes to the crunch, Cameron will choose his party over Europe

26 November 2011
James Forsyth

Politics: Recovery begins at home

19 November 2011
James Forsyth

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Bridge

18 February 2012

Competition: Distilling Dickens

11 February 2012 Lucy Vickery

Crossword 2050: Idiotic

11 February 2012

Chess: The Doctor and Hou

11 February 2012

Bridge

11 February 2012

Crossword 2049: A Tale of Two Cities

4 February 2012

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The Spectator's Notes

18 February 2012
Charles Moore

At the weekend, we stayed in Hillsborough Castle, official residence of the secretaries of state for Northern Ireland. There, in the 1770s, came Benjamin Franklin. He was said to have…

The Saudi journalist who could be killed for a tweet

18 February 2012
Rod Liddle

Ancient and modern: The meaning of expertise

18 February 2012
Peter Jones

Are we all becoming better informed – or is it just me?

18 February 2012
Hugo Rifkind

Any other business: Not so negative outlook as trade picks up and protestors pack their tents

18 February 2012
Martin Vander Weyer

Status Anxiety

18 February 2012
Toby Young

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