From ‘The western victories’, The Spectator, 2 October 1915: As this is a war of heavy artillery, masses of slow-moving guns and ammunition have to be brought to fresh positions, and there installed with all the exacting formalities which are foreign to the handling of field-guns and horse artillery. Patience is as valuable as determination. There
Jeremy Corbyn has just finished delivering his speech at Labour’s annual conference. The audio can be listened to here: Friends, thank you so much for that incredible welcome and Rohit, thank you so much for that incredible welcome. Rohit, thank you so much for the way you introduced me and the way our family and you
I warn you this is not my usual rant, they get me into trouble and I’ve promised Jeremy to behave myself. Jeremy and I sat down at the beginning of his campaign for the Labour leadership to discuss what they call the strap line for his campaign leaflets and posters. We came up with the
‘Oh, Pinocchio! All that fuss about becoming a real boy — and now you want to be a girl!’
‘...whereas this one induces mild aggression followed by extreme soporiferousness.’
‘Life is a Cabernet, old chum.’
‘White wine cancelling red wine refers to stains, not breathalysers.’
‘Death by chocolate? Certainly, sir, coming up.’
‘And this little piggy went — actually, you don’t want to know.’
‘Hurry up, woman — the rugby’s on in five minutes!’
‘Control freak.’
‘Is everything OK? You haven’t photographed your food.’
‘I’m afraid Doreen and Frank are going through a bit of a rough patch at the moment.’
‘Tim treated me like a little girl, so I shopped him to the police straight away.’
