Bed 3
‘Well, how else are we supposed to know if it’s the right bed for us?’
The Spectator
Thursday
Accountant
‘…and he’s my accountant.’
Jobcentre
‘Under the new rules, you’re entitled to nothing for something.’
Wimbledon 2
‘He loves watching Wimbledon.’
Away 2
‘Such a relief to get away from the office.’
Mercedes
‘Hey, man...Mercedes bends.’
Pellets
‘Could I borrow some slug pellets, please?’
House 3
Sales 3
Divine
‘I’ve discovered this absolutely divine little food bank off the high street…’
School 6
‘I just worry about the extent of jihadi infiltration.’
Hacking
‘If only they’d been phone-hacked.’
Spectator letters: Press regulation, heroic Bulgarians and the case for Scotch on the rocks
Beyond the law Sir: In your leading article of 28 June you make the point that the hacking trial demonstrates why political oversight of press regulation, not press regulation by politicians, would be an unnecessary ‘draconian step’ because ‘hacking is already against the law’. Later you compare the illegal but honourable behaviour of Andy Coulson
Portrait of the week | 3 July 2014
Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, rang Jean-Claude Juncker to congratulate him on being nominated by EU heads of government as president of the European Commission. Mr Cameron had insisted the question should go to a vote at an EU summit, where 26 voted for Mr Juncker and two against: he and Viktor Orban, the
The public sector’s daftest prizes
All must have prizes Paul Pugh, the £104,000-a-year chief executive of the Passport Office, was nominated for ‘leader of the year’ in the government’s Investors in People Awards, in spite of long delays in passport issues. Some more pointless public sector awards: — UK Public Sector Communications Awards. Currently held by Derbyshire County Council, for
It’s time for Britain to abolish slavery – again
[audioplayer src=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/TheViewFrom22_3_July_2014_v4.mp3″ title=”Frank Field and Isabel Hardman discuss the Modern Slavery Bill” startat=1865] Listen [/audioplayer]Who would have expected to find slavery on the outskirts of Cardiff? Not the locals, who were shocked when police carried out a raid while investigating the case of two men understood to have been held in captivity for 26 years.
Books and arts – 3 July 2014
Thursday
Agent
‘Too much cloak, not enough dagger.’
Clean
‘It’s time I came clean, Red Riding Hood.I’m not really your grandmother.’