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The Spectator’s Notes: Politicians and bankers both treat their most loyal backers like dirt

Plus: Skyscrapers, the Swiss, and sinister voices

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Charles Moore
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Charles Moore is a former editor of The Spectator and the Daily Telegraph. He became a non-affiliated peer in July 2020.

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