Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, appeared in public with George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer — the first time they had been photographed as a couple for four years — to draw attention to infrastructure projects. Mr Cameron mentioned in an article for the Church Times that Britain is a Christian country, which
[audioplayer src=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/TheViewFrom22_24_April_2014_v4.mp3″ title=”James Forsyth and Alex Massie explain why we need more optimism in Scotland and Westminster” startat=1538] Listen [/audioplayer]For centuries, the possibility of Scottish independence seemed so remote as to be laughable. Until recently the nationalists seemed quixotic, rather than menacing. Now, however, we are facing the very real prospect of a ‘yes’ vote
It is unsurprising that public opinion in the UK and elsewhere, resents the notion that we should engage with the politics of the Middle East and beyond. We have been through painful engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq. After 2008, we have had our own domestic anxieties following the financial crisis. And besides if we want
‘It’s nice, but it’s a little over our price range.’
The last selfie
‘They’re short-term memory sticks.’
Raised by Wolves...
‘I’ve lost interest in TV now it’s no longer a criminal offence not to have a licence.’
‘Things are so bad in the bedroom department that she’s started sleeping in a shark cage.’
‘...in the top drawer on your side of the bed, you dumb schmuck!’
‘Don’t wake him up — sleepwalking is the only exercise he gets.’
‘I’d invite you in, but as we’ve already had sex behind the kebab van I don’t see there’s much point.’
‘This is what I was dreading — not having to fly home.’
‘He moved to the right before he got old.’
‘Apart from your generation’s over-inflated sense of self-worth, what else makes you the best candidate for this vacancy?’
