Here are some of the posts made at Spectator.co.uk over the last week.
Fraser Nelson gives Gary Barlow 8 out 10 for lifting the nation’s spirits with the Jubilee concert, explains the dangers inherent in Osborne’s latest trick, and exclusively reveals the substance of David Cameron’s offer to the Scots.
James Forsyth explains how the government is approaching the proposed European banking union, delineates Cameron’s reshuffle dilemmas, and forecasts some of the storms that are louring over the continent.
David Blackburn notes that Lord Owen hasn’t always been so clear-minded on the European Union, thinks that Ed Miliband’s EU policy is canny, and wonders if the Tories’ army policy will widen the north south divide.
Clarissa Tan observes that China is snapping up cheap European assets.
Steerpike has some nasty news from the Bow Group.
Douglas Murray argues that the Assad regime is exposing Britain’s weakness.
Martin Bright believes that the Jubilee stewards scandal reveals the limits of the work programme.
Nick Cohen rounds on diplomatic tricks.
Rod Liddle remembers Ray Bradbury.
And the Books Blog meets internet-Cassandra Evgeny Morozov, and explains the thinking behind fiction by subscription.
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