David Cameron’s speech to the Conservative conference – full text and audio
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The Spectator
Wednesday
The Spectator at war: Birthday wishes
From The Spectator, 3 October 1914: All Britain and all the Empire have during the week been congratulating Lord Roberts on his eighty-second birthday. His vigour, physical, intellectual, and moral, is marvellous. In spite of his years, he is able to give an enormous deal of help to the nation in its need. His suggestion
Tuesday
Theresa May’s speech on terrorism and extremism – full text and audio
Our values will prevail in the fight against terrorism and extremism Thank you, Alexander, for that thoughtful and inspiring speech. listen to ‘Theresa May’s speech on terrorism and extremism’ on audioBoom It’s difficult for most of us here in this hall to really appreciate the effects of stop and search. You see, most of us
The Spectator at war: The ‘butcher’s bill’
From The Spectator, 3 October 1914: There has been a good deal of speculation of late as to the total sum of German casualties. It is clear that they are very much greater than the official returns acknowledge. The best way to estimate them is by our own. These, since the beginning of the war,
Monday
The Spectator at war: German courage and tenacity
From The Spectator, 3 October 1914: THERE is no great change to be chronicled in the western theatre of the war. The Germans still stick with splendid courage and tenacity to their trenches, but the counter-attacks by which they are defending themselves have none of them succeeded. It is true that they have inflicted great
Podcast: George Osborne’s conference speech
Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth were both at George Osborne’s speech this afternoon. Here’s a special podcast, with analysis of the speech and a look at what else we might expect from this year’s conference: listen to ‘Podcast special: George Osborne’s speech’ on audioBoom
Sunday
The Spectator at war: A ‘five-footers’ regiment
From The Spectator, 26 September 1914: [TO THE EDITOR OF THE ” SPECTATOR.”] SIR,—Devon recruiters are in despair at the raising of the standard of height to 5 ft. 6 in., for the average height of our West Country men is apparently low. To the non-military mind it seems difficult to understand why the man of
Saturday
The Spectator at war: Aids to recruiting
From The Spectator, 26 September 1914: [TO THE EDITOR of THE “SPECTATOR.”] Sir,—I am having put up in our parish church a brass on which is inscribed the names of all parishioners who are serving in the present war. A space will be left after each name in which the fortune of the parishioner can be
Friday
The Spectator at war: How it strikes the soldier
From The Spectator, 26 September 1914: One knew, of course, perfectly well that there was a very good feeling between men and officers in the British Army, and that there was a great deal of mutual respect and liking and good fellowship. What is very moving, however, is the belief that every soldier seems to
Thursday
Hell 2
‘Frankly, the last 666 years have been hell.’
Paving
Bottles 2
Helium
‘To make this interview more entertaining I would like you to take a breath of helium before answering the questions.’
Sturdy
‘That one looks nice and sturdy.’
Chains
‘Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.’
Uni
Jamie
Jamie Oliver Twist
Leaving
‘Of course I’m not leaving you — these are your bags I’m packing.’
Playzone
‘We try to engage young minds by providing things toddlers genuinely want to play with.’
