Pigs
‘So was Mr Blair’s apology both full and frank?’
The Spectator
Thursday
Letters | 29 October 2015
We should all be feminists Sir: Articles proclaiming the death of feminism are appearing like clockwork in the press at the moment (‘Bad winners’, 24 October). Each time, it prompts feminists to respond passionately, demonstrating that far from being over, feminism is experiencing a resurgence. Witness the crowds that gathered at the Feminism in London conference
The Australian example
For many years, Australia has been turning away boats filled with migrants. From a remove, this looks cold–hearted — a nation built by immigrants showing no compassion for others who want a better life. But it is precisely because Australia is an immigrant nation that it understands the situation: if you let the boats land,
Portrait of the week | 29 October 2015
Home After it was twice defeated in the Lords on its plans to reduce working tax credits, the government announced a review of the workings of Parliament, to be led by Lord Strathclyde, the former leader of the House of Lords. Peers had voted for a motion by Lady Hollis of Heigham to delay the
Barometer | 29 October 2015
Killer facts The World Health Organisation added processed meats to its list of ‘known’ carcinogens. A few of the other things which have been claimed to be linked to cancer in the past fortnight: — Make-up in Halloween outfits (blamed by a laser surgery centre in New York) — Chocolate (blamed by a colorectal surgeon
From the archives: W.G. Grace’s legacy on the Western Front
From ‘W.G.’, The Spectator, 30 October 1915: The late Dr. W.G. Grace had become in his lifetime a legend, and he is likely to remain a legend as long as Englishmen play games. Never was such a cricketer; and it is almost safe to say that there will never be such a cricketer again, for the perfection
Wednesday
Ben Bernanke reveals the biggest financial risk in the global economy
Last night, The Spectator hosted a discussion between Ben Bernanke and Andrew Neil about the financial crisis and its aftermath. Mr Bernanke, who was chairman of the US Federal Reserve during the crash and Great Recession, spoke about a number of different topics. Initially, conversation focussed on the buildup to the crash. ‘What made the crisis so bad
Monday
Technology podcast special: the disruptive impact of digital innovation
This podcast was sponsored by King and Wood Mallesons. Is technological change a good thing for the British economy? In this View from 22 special podcast, The Spectator’s Fraser Nelson discusses the disruptive impact of new technologies with Julian David, CEO of Tech UK, Andrew Pinnington, CEO of Hailo and Rob Day, a partner at King and Wood Mallesons.
Thursday
Dinner Party 2
‘OK, it’s transgender, genderfluid, pansexual, genderqueer…’
Baby 8
‘Is he talking yet?’
Tattoo 7
‘Well... I can’t see any moles’
Evidence
Etiquette
‘What’s a pen?’
Panda 3
‘I hope President Xi raises the issue of why we’ve been imprisoned here for so long.’
Newtoon
‘I wish you wouldn’t hitch your skirts up like that, Fiona, it makes you look like a right slag.’
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Violent
‘Simon is becoming so violent during sex that I’m worried he may break the computer.’
News 4
‘Millions of people from all over the world got on terribly well with each other again today…’
Tray
‘What’s this Eurocentric crap doing on my desk?’
Letters | 22 October 2015
Scotland isn’t failing Sir: It will take more than Adam Tomkins descending from the heights of academe to persuade the Scots that education, health, policing and everything else in Scotland is failing (‘The SNP’s One-Party State,’ 17 October). Scots aren’t stupid: they have heard all this before from the unionist press, and they don’t believe it.