Coffee House The Spectator The wit, wine and wisdom of Simon Hoggart, 1946 – 2014 6 January 2014, 12:00am Text settings Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments Share Share The Spectator The wit, wine and wisdom of Simon Hoggart, 1946 – 2014 Copy link Copied Linkedin Messenger Email Sign up to Britain’s best politics newsletter Evening Blend delivers an in-depth analysis of the day’s political news straight to your inbox, every weeknight. SIGN UP Already a subscriber? Log in ×