It’s crunch time
With polls in Pennsylvania having opened – and with everyone expecting a Clinton victory – do check out Americano’s guide to how to interpret her winning margin.
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Tuesday
Monday
Just in case you missed them… | 21 April 2008
Here are some of the posts made over the weekend: Andrew Neil thinks that the abolition of the 10p tax band could cause major problems for the Government. Fraser Nelson points out why Brown has the ex-factor. James Forsyth suggest that Stephen Carter’s salary could exacerbate tensions, and asks what you have to do to
Saturday
Letters | 19 April 2008
Ad libs Sir: Rory Sutherland provides at least one reason why admen shouldn’t be allowed to run the show (‘Mad Men are taking over the world’, 12 April): they believe too strongly that all behaviour boils down to choice and not constraint. They work in contexts where the choices of people are flexible, trivial and
UK Drugs Policy Commission responds to Melanie Phillips
Melanie Phillips makes three allegations about the UK Drug Policy Commission in her 22 May Spectator Blog, “Britain’s Drug Wars”. First is that we are a “bunch of self appointed busybodies of no status or authority whatsoever”. As a charity we may be self-appointed but a quick look at our web-site would have shown that our
So what is England?
To celebrate St George’s Day and Shakespeare’s birthday, The Spectator asked some leading public figures for their answers to this vexing question. Here are their sometimes uplifting, sometimes nostalgic replies Joan Collins It’s the politeness that I miss — the civility that was at one time the Englishman’s (and woman’s) global trademark. I took it
Welcome back, England
On 19 February 2005 The Spectator’s cover bore the arresting headline: ‘Goodbye England’, and the sombre silhouette of a lone huntsman. The issue attracted much attention, capturing, as it did, the sense of something ancestral and precious being needlessly slaughtered, as hunting with hounds finally became a criminal act. This was a feeling that spread
Friday
The week that was | 18 April 2008
Fraser Nelson charts Brown’s Stateside errors, and implores the Tories to reward the strivers. Matthew d’Ancona claims Harrison Birtwistle’s The Minotaur is a chilling masterpiece. James Forsyth points out the shared values of the UK and the US. And Peter Hoskin asks whether purdah only applies to bad news.
Monday
Just in case you missed them… | 14 April 2008
Here are some posts made over the weekend: Matthew d’Ancona thinks Gordon Brown is his own worst enemy. Fraser Nelson charts Brown’s reign of error. Peter Hoskin tracks the growing sentiment that our Prime Minister won’t make it to the next election. And James Forsyth stresses the importance of May 1 to the Government, and
Sunday
Essential reading | 13 April 2008
With the headlines dominated by Chinese action in Tibet, Issac Beech’s new Web Exclusive article – Reporting from Tibet’s cocoon – is essential reading. You can access it here.
Saturday
Letters | 12 April 2008
Crowded isle Sir: You spell out the complexities of the immigration issue clearly in your leading article of 5 April, but the overriding problem, the nettle that simply has to be grasped, is its effect on the overall size of our island’s population. At more than 60 million it is already uncomfortably large, but a
Brown’s debt to society
A German economist visiting Britain was recently said to have declared himself baffled that a report about rising house prices was deemed to be good news. In Germany, he retorted, inflation in house prices, like inflation in food or energy prices, would be considered quite the opposite. By implication, there is an intellectually respectable case
Friday
The week that was | 11 April 2008
Matthew d’Ancona reports on the schools battle. Fraser Nelson identifies Brown’s five steps to denial. Peter Hoskin suggests that relations between Britain and Iraq may be at a low ebb. James Forsyth points out how bad things are getting for Brown. And, over at Americano, James also sifts through John McCain’s thoughts on Iraq.
Tread the Trading Floor
Head over to Trading Floor for the latest on the credit crunch, including: Fraser Nelson on the UK’s shaky economic framework. And Michael Millar on why it’s not all doom-and-gloom in the housing markets.
Monday
Introducing Spectator Business
We’ve made a few changes to the website, in anticipation of the launch of our new magazine – Spectator Business – next month. An extra tab has been added to the navigation bar above, which will take you through to the Spectator Business part of the site. Alternatively, you can head to: http://www.spectator.co.uk/business. There, you’ll
Just in case you missed them… | 7 April 2008
Here are some of the posts made over the weekend: Peter Hoskin flags up a senior judge’s thoughts on family breakdown, and reports on another good poll result for the Tories. James Forsyth asks: can Nick Clegg recover? And analyses the situation in Basra. And, over at Americano, James also gives his views on Mark Penn’s resignation.
Saturday
Letters | 5 April 2008
A child’s needs Sir: I doubt the suggestion in your leading article (29 March) that clause 14(2)(b) of the government’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill is a moral disgrace. The Bill breaks new ground in allowing two people of the same sex to be registered as the sole parents of a baby born through IVF.
The real immigration lie
Yet again, New Labour’s predilection for spin and misleading statistics has landed the government in trouble. Ministers have long been fond of making the argument for immigration on the basis that it increases the country’s GDP. But as the House of Lords Economics Affairs Committee rightly points out in its new report, adding more people
Friday
The week that was | 4 April 2008
Nick Clegg answers CoffeeHousers’ questions. James Forsyth points out how bad things are looking for Gordon Brown. Peter Hoskin questions the Government’s eco-town policy. Fraser Nelson says we should dispense with the bureaucrats. And Matthew d’Ancona suggests that Hillary Clinton should cool it with the Rocky comparisons.
Thursday
Keep up-to-date with the Presidential race
Do check out the latest posts over at Americano: James suggests that Obama may be losing his credibility. And someone’s said that Obama “can’t win” – but who was it?
Monday
Just in case you missed them… | 31 March 2008
Here are some of the posts made over the weekend: James Forsyth reports on how divisions in Team Brown are working against Douglas Alexander. Fraser Nelson decodes Ivan Lewis’ ideas on where the Labour Party should head next. And Peter Hoskin suggests that “Cycle-gate” hasn’t harmed David Cameron, and attacks Michael Martin’s life of luxury.