Peeve
‘I never realised a pet peeve was an actual animal.’
The Spectator
Thursday
Dot
Thing
‘I wouldn’t go in there if I were you — Mum and Dad are doing that thing we’re not allowed to look at on the internet.’
Sport
Loaded
‘These dice are loaded.’
Issues
‘You have abandonment issues.’
Crufts
‘These acceptance speeches go on far too long.’
Why an EU summit will never solve the Ukraine crisis
[audioplayer src=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/spectator/Untitled_2_AAC_audio.mp3″ title=”Anne Applebaum, Matthew Parris and John O’Sullivan discuss Ukraine”] Listen [/audioplayer]For the first time in many years, the eyes of the world are on Crimea. As Russian troops violated Ukrainian sovereignty, the question swiftly became, ‘What can we do?’ If the answer is ‘not very much’, then we ought at least to consider
Spectator letters: Peter Atherton answers EDF, and Battersea Dogs Home answers Rod Liddle
Political best buys Sir: Fraser Nelson’s excellent article ‘Cameron’s Northern Alliance’ (1 March) made me wonder whether we, as voters, at the next election could benefit from a simple and independent chart (perhaps a Which?-style guide) comparing the policies offered by the parties, and the outcomes of the varying policies adopted across Europe. We all
Where to open your brothel: an international comparison
The best places to open a brothel The Commons all-party group on prostitution has called for a Scandinavian-style law where selling sex would not be illegal but buying it would be. How does the world treat prostitution? — In a survey of 100 countries by the educational charity ProCon, 50 were judged to treat prostitution
Portrait of the week | 6 March 2014
Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, said Russia was to blame for ‘violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of another country’ by invading Ukraine, so ‘we shall have to bring to bear diplomatic, political, economic and other pressures’. Britain, with Russia and the United States, is a signatory to the Budapest Memorandum of 1994, guaranteeing
Books and Arts – 6 March 2014
Wednesday
Patrick Rock arrest: Sir Jeremy Heywood’s reply to Labour letter
Dear Mr Ashworth, Thank you for your letter. I will try to respond to your specific questions but, as you recognise, in doing so my overriding concern must be to avoid doing anything to prejudice or undermine an on-going police investigation. Downing Street became aware of a potential offence relating to child abuse imagery on
Exclusive: HS2 Bill won’t be passed by the next election, Transport Secretary admits
In this week’s Spectator magazine, James Forsyth interviews the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin. McLoughlin admits that the government is unlikely legislation to get the HS2 Bill through Parliament before the next election — which could leave a major threat over the project in 2015. ‘There are a bevy of Tory MPs opposed to having HS2 run through
Saturday
William Hague summons Russian ambassador as Russian parliament approves sending troops to Ukraine
William Hague, the Foreign Secretary who is off to Kiev tomorrow, has issued the following statement:- ‘I am deeply concerned at the escalation of tensions in Ukraine, and the decision of the Russian parliament to authorise military action on Ukrainian soil against the wishes of the Ukrainian Government. This action is a potentially grave threat
Thursday
Benefits 2
‘Well, I’d like to join in the benefits debate, but I’ve got to go to work.’
Closet
Closet racist
Piggy
‘And the fourth little pig, he built his house from glass and steel, left it vacant and waited for values to soar.’
