Granny
‘I don’t care where you heard it from, you’re not to call Grannie “bitch” again’
The Spectator
Thursday
Police 4
Boxing
‘How long are you going to let him invade my personal space like this?’
Taxes 2
‘Soon there won’t be enough little people to pay taxes.’
Forth
‘It’s me, I’ll be a bit late — I’ve been asked to hold forth.’
Hayleys
Drowning
‘Look, someone drowning...Film it.’
Compensation
‘Would you mind harassing me? I need to claim compensation.’
Cat 5
‘The cat wants to be on YouTube again.’
Eastenders
Tramps 5
‘My ambition is to be filthy rich, and I’m half way there.’
Blair
‘Sex them down a bit.’
Corruption
‘These corruption allegations — how much to make them go away?’
Phone 5
Spoiler
Panic
‘So, we’re all agreed… we’re going to panic.’
Spectator letters: Ken Loach defended, and the music of Pepys
We need religion Sir: Roger Scruton (‘Sacred hunger’, 31 May) describes a reason, dare I say a ‘purpose’, for religion in society. Evolutionary biologists such as the evangelical atheist Richard Dawkins should accept the concept of evolution in the social behaviour of Homo sapiens. Archaeological and anthropological evidence suggest that some form of religion played a
Portrait of the week | 5 June 2014
Home The government scrabbled together material for the Queen’s Speech, which promised measures to allow money to be put into ‘collective defined contribution schemes’ for pensions, as is done in Holland; to prevent pub landlords who are tied to large companies being worse off than independent publicans; to increase penalties for human traffickers; and to
Now it’s Gove vs May – will Tory wars ever stop?
[audioplayer src=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/TheViewFrom22_5_June_2014_v4.mp3″ title=”Zac Goldsmith, Chris Skidmore and Fraser Nelson discuss the latest Tory wars” startat=40] Listen [/audioplayer]Modern Conservatives seem to be allergic to success. Every time things are going right, the party spasms. Sir John Major’s government nurtured a remarkable economic recovery, yet was beaten after its infighting appalled voters. In opposition, David Cameron acquired
Is it normal for monarchs to abdicate? Yes!
Game of thrones The Spanish king, Juan Carlos, announced that he is to abdicate in favour of his son, Prince Felipe. Is the Queen becoming unusual among Europe’s remaining monarchs in declining to abdicate with age? Belgium: Philippe became king in 2013 following the abdication of his father, Albert II, at the age of 79.