The Spectator
Thursday
Posh
‘It appears that our mother is too posh to push.’
Paparazzi
‘Bloody Impressionist paparazzi.’
Hospital 4
Venus
‘It’s a robbery, sarge, but be careful, they’re armed.’
Ukranian
‘It’s a Ukrainian doll — it breaks up into increasingly small, angry factions.’
Mermaids
Kafka 2
Ventriloquist
‘Was it something he said?’
Frack 3
‘My phone’s been fracked.’
Stop bribing Ukraine – and start helping
The last time Viktor Yanukovych was removed from power in Ukraine, following a corrupt election nearly a decade ago, it was called the Orange Revolution. This time around it should be called the Golden Revolution. Never has an episode of political upheaval been followed quite so sharply by offers of riches from abroad. The past
Spectator letters: EDF answers Peter Atherton, Christopher Booker on wildlife
Nuclear reaction Sir: Peter Atherton questions whether a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point is a fair deal for the UK (‘Nuclear fallout’, 22 February). However, his conclusion is based on some unvalidated assumptions. In May 2012, he wrote that EDF would need £166 for each megawatt hour of electricity produced to get a
Portrait of the week | 27 February 2014
Home Moazzam Begg, a former Guantanamo detainee who won substantial compensation after suing the British government, was arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of terrorism offences relating to Syria. John Downey, accused of killing four soldiers in the IRA Hyde Park bombing in 1982, will not be prosecuted, because he was given, in error, a guarantee
A looter’s guide to presidential palaces
Palace coups The people of Ukraine enjoyed a peek inside President Yanukovych’s palace, complete with petting zoo and collection of motorcycles. Who has the biggest and best presidential palace? — Italy’s president Giorgio Napolitano can claim the biggest: the Quirinal Palace in Rome, at 1.19m sq ft. It is not much fun, though, being full
Tuesday
Westminster’s ‘House of Cards’
Introducing House of Cards, Westminster redux. Many thanks to all the politicians who took part.
John Major’s speech to CCHQ – transcript
Speaking at Conservative Campaign Headquarters today, having been invited by Chairman Grant Shapps to launch a new apprenticeship scheme, Sir John Major: – Set out the moral mission of the Conservative Party, saying: ‘We exist as a political party to help people reach their ambitions and to make sure our country is safe and secure
Thursday
Referendum
‘I don’t have a vote — I’m an American tourist.’
Coop
‘I’m not sure I’m the right person to ask.’
Corridors
The corridors of power