Books and arts – 5 June 2014
The Spectator
Thursday
As it happened: Newark by-election results
Welcome to our live blog for the results of the Newark by-election. We’ll be providing commentary and analysis throughout the night. This page will automatically reload every minute. 4:00am: James Forsyth concludes our live blog with his take on the by-election results: The Tories have held Newark with a comfortable majority of 7,000 plus. The
Wednesday
The Queen has just reminded Britain why we don’t need her to abdicate
This is a preview of the leading article in the new Spectator, out tomorrow: It would be easy to look at the alluring photographs of Prince Felipe of Spain and his young family stretched over their garden sofa and wonder whether the United Kingdom should join the current fad for abdication among European royals. In stepping
Friday
Video: Newark state of mind
Ukip candidate Roger Helmer reckons that Farage would do a better job in the by-election campaign and defends employing an Italian citizen as his assistant Tory Robert Jenrick denies being a ‘carpetbagger’ and says he wants the UK to remain in Europe Yesterday our contributing editor Harry Cole interviewed the next MP for Newark. If the polls are
Thursday
Career
‘Well, they’re not calling us career politicians now.’
Immigration
‘Have you tried blaming immigration for your problems?’
Library 2
‘Can I have five quid?’
Skyline
‘Those protestors are ruining the skyline.’
Train 3
‘What? Everyone else works on the train.’
Election
Magazines
Cake 2
‘Remind me to nip in and get some Battenburg on the way home’
Shoes 4
‘Area’s on the up. Jimmy Choo and Christian Louboutin.’
Tunnel 8
‘They got bigger boats and widened the tunnels.’
Stilettos
The seven-league stilettos
Steiff
‘Meet the trouble and Steiff.’
Hen
‘Are you sure about this? Most hens opt for a natural birth.’
Bono
‘Dear Bono…’
Fracking 5
‘Is that trembling with delight — or fracking?’