The Spectator at war: A clear conscience
From The Spectator, 15 May 1915:
The Spectator
Monday
As it happened: post-election Cabinet reshuffle
Welcome to The Spectator’s coverage of David Cameron’s post-election reshuffle. Here are the latest appointments along with analysis. Key appointments: New appointments: Michael Gove (Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor), Sajid Javid (Business Secretary), Amber Rudd (Energy and Climate Change Secretary), Greg Clark (Communities and Local Government Secretary), David Mundell (Scotland Secretary), Greg Hands (Chief Secretary to the Treasury), Mark Harper (Chief Whip),
Sunday
Dan Jarvis: why I won’t run as Labour leader (and why we lost)
Excerpts from his article in The Times today. Do read the whole thing (here). “I won’t be putting my name forward in the coming leadership contest. It’s not the right time for my family. My eldest kids had a very tough time when they lost their mum [in 2011] and I don’t want them to
Saturday
The Spectator at war: Counting the cost | 9 May 2015
From ‘News of the Week’, The Spectator, 8 May 1915: Mr. Lloyd George opened his Budget on Tuesday. We have dealt with it at length elsewhere, and will only say here that “for the present” he proposes no new taxation. Later in the year, however, the whole fiscal problem will have to be reconsidered. If
Friday
Cabinet reshuffle: George Osborne, Theresa May, Michael Fallon and Philip Hammond remain in their posts
David Cameron has ‘reshuffled’ his Cabinet. George Osborne has been re-appointed as Chancellor, and will also be First Secretary of State, as were William Hague and Peter Mandelson. The title implies that he is the most senior minister. Theresa May will remain as Home Secretary. Philip Hammond will also remain in his role as Foreign Secretary,
Remembering VE Day
It is 70 years since Britain celebrated Germany’s unconditional surrender and the arrival of victory in Europe. Prime Minister Winston Churchill hailed ‘a victory of the great British nation as a whole… against the most tremendous military power that has been seen,’ and he asked ‘when shall the reputation and faith of this generation of
As it happened: 2015 general election results
Welcome to The Spectator’s live coverage of the 2015 general election results. We provided results and analysis overnight and throughout the day. You can read all the coverage below. Key points: David Cameron remains PM —He has won a majority and has visited Buckingham Palace for an audience with the Queen. The Conservatives have won 331 seats. In an
The Spectator at war: Brave little Belgium
From ‘The Starving Belgians’, The Spectator, 8 May 1915: The two hundred thousand Belgian refugees who are being provided for in the United Kingdom have made us feel that the refugee question is part of our daily life. We hear of the refugees wherever we go; we see them; our everyday conversation is concerned with
Thursday
Trident
‘Get the nuclear codes in case Nicola Sturgeon tries to wipe us out.’
Tooth
‘Tooth fairy?! I want a visit from the lip-filler fairy!’
Monolith
‘Of course, it doesn’t make any sense since the election pledges wore off.’
Election 4
‘I guess you know why I’m here?’
Mind
‘I don’t mind a bit of role-play, but I absolutely refuse to dress up as Nicola Sturgeon.’
Ipad 3
‘What are the kids up to? I can’t find them on here anywhere…’
Bank 6
‘We’re just practising.’
Lifesty
Caveman
Ae
‘Some politician, dog bit him while canvassing… make sure he waits at least five hours.’
Mickey
‘Oh God, it’s that luvvie again.’
Stubby
‘I can’t decide — these pencils are all as stubby as each other.’