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The week that was | 24 June 2011

Here are some of the posts made at Spectator.co.uk over the last week. Fraser Nelson dispels the myth of cuts. James Forsyth explains when U-turns matter, and watches Mark Hoban wobble in the House of Commons. Peter Hoskin witnesses Cameron muscle Ken Clarke from the stage, and listens to Michael Gove re-affirm his faith in

CoffeeHousers’ Wall, 20 June – 26 June

Welcome to the latest CoffeeHousers’ Wall. For those who haven’t come across the Wall before, it’s a post we put up each Monday, on which – providing your writing isn’t libellous, crammed with swearing, or offensive to common decency – you’ll be able to say whatever you like in the comments section. There is no

Just in case you missed them… | 20 June 2011

…here are some posts made on Spectator.co.uk over the weekend: Fraser Nelson gives his take on David Cameron’s attack on bad dads. James Forsyth reveals that George Osborne is throwing his weight behind education reform, and says that enshrining the military covenant in law might not be a good idea. Peter Hoskin reports on Michael

Letters | 18 June 2011

Missions impossible Sir: I hesitate to challenge Sherard Cowper-Coles’s concerns about our military chiefs (‘Who’s in command?’, 11 June), but it seems to me that they have a good reason for overplaying their hand with the politicians. The reality is that our armed forces are at best a third of the size they need to

Barometer | 18 June 2011

Council housing Ed Miliband proposed that a Labour government under his leadership would send people in employment to the top of the council house waiting list. Mr Miliband risks criticism by his own party, which has already attacked similar plans by the Tory-controlled Westminster Council. How would Mr Miliband’s policy have gone down with the

Portrait of the week | 18 June 2011

Home The government accepted the recommendations of the NHS Future Forum, which had spent two months reviewing the government’s plans for reforming the National Health Service. The Health Secretary is to remain responsible for the service; private companies are to be prevented from cherry-picking; the regulator, Monitor, will not be required to promote competition; hospital