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High Speed 2 is needed to bring Britain’s infrastructure into the 21st century
The National Audit Office has slammed High Speed 2 today, citing a £3.3 billion ‘black hole’ in the funding plans while suggesting the construction timetable is ‘over-ambitious.’ Not exactly an… Continue reading
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The View from 22 – Nigel Farage debates future of Ukip, the return of Nadine Dorries, Eurovision and a Boris for Paris
Does David Cameron have a plan for dealing with the EU? In this week’s Spectator magazine, James Forsyth reveals that No.10 has little idea of how they will actually renegotiate… Continue reading
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Would joint candidates with Ukip really work?
Westminster is on fire with speculation about Tory/Ukip joint candidates after The Spectator’s exclusive this afternoon. But would it really work? CCHQ has already rejected the idea, with a spokesman telling… Continue reading
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage says yes to Dorries and backs joint Tory and Labour Ukip candidates
Following Isabel’s revelation that the newly-reinstated Nadine Dorries will be pursuing an electoral pact with Ukip, Nigel Farage reveals he is open not just to Dorries’ advances but also those… Continue reading
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If Eric Pickles is cutting the town hall rich list, here are the Tories to talk to
Eric Pickles is a driven man on a mission to slash spending and waste in local government. As the latest round of budget cuts just enacted highlights, Pickles has managed… Continue reading
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The Spectator app arrives on Kindle Fire
The digital evolution of The Spectator continues apace and I’m delighted to announce our new app for Android. It is due to popular demand: after listening to your feedback, we… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Britain’s shale gas dilemma, the ruling elite and the Queen’s Speech
Will Britain’s lack of enthusiasm for shale gas result in a collapse of the government’s whole energy policy? In this week’s Spectator cover feature, Peter Lilley writes we will soon… Continue reading
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Welcome to Ukipland: where Nigel Farage’s dreams come true
‘Where do you expect to do well in these local elections?’ I asked the Ukip spokesman. ‘England!’ he boomed down the phone. On Wednesday afternoon, this seemed typical of Ukip’s… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Ukip vs Westminster, Ukip vs the Tories and intervening in Syria
Is UKIP a bunch of fringe lunatics, or a party ready to shake the establishment to its core? In this week’s Spectator cover feature, James Forsyth examines the Ukip mission… Continue reading
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Ed Miliband faces calls to remove Ken Livingstone from Labour NEC after ‘disgusting’ remarks
Ken Livingstone’s remarks about the motives of the Boston bombing suspects have been widely condemned for suggesting that American foreign policy ‘fuels the anger’ that drove such young men into acts of terrorism. Tory chairman… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Sex and success, Conservative vs. Labour unity and the two-wheeled tyranny of cyclists
What do Margaret Thatcher, Sheryl Sandberg and Angela Merkel have in common? They are the ultimate alpha-female icons, according to Alison Wolf. In this week’s Spectator cover feature, Alison examines the… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Margaret Thatcher’s secret Kremlin files, remembering her funeral and the Boston bombings
Were Margaret Thatcher’s relationships with foreign leaders as straightforward as they appeared to the public? In this week’s Spectator cover feature, Pavel Stroilov provides a special insight into one particular… Continue reading
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Andrew Neil discusses Margaret Thatcher’s funeral
In tomorrow’s View from 22 podcast, BBC presenter and Spectator chairman Andrew Neil discusses attending Margaret Thatcher’s funeral, the significance of the event in British history as well as his… Continue reading
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Exclusive: George Osborne on GOV.UK winning Design of the Year
One of the government’s lesser known reforms, the GOV.UK website, has just been named as the 2013 Design of the Year. Before the coalition, the public sector was represented online… Continue reading
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No battle at Trafalgar in the name of Margaret Thatcher
Ever since the Poll Tax riots and Margaret Thatcher’s exit from Downing Street, the Iron Lady’s most fervent opponents have been talking about how they’d descend on Trafalgar Square the… Continue reading
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The difficult legacy of Margaret Thatcher in Sunderland
Margaret Thatcher remains a truly hated figure in the north of England. The 1984 Miners’ Strike and retrenchment of the shipyards had a phenomenal social impact which has pretty much… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Francis Maude and Liz Truss on Margaret Thatcher
How does Margaret Thatcher’s legacy impact Tory MPs today? This week’s Spectator magazine contains a 16-page supplement considering the premiership of Baroness Thatcher, both high and low points. On this… Continue reading
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Introducing our first ebook: Margaret Thatcher in The Spectator 1975-1990
No publication understood the Thatcher project better than The Spectator. We backed her for the leadership in 1975 when no other national publication would. We understood her opportunities, foibles and… Continue reading
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An alternative reaction to Margaret Thatcher’s death
On my way home last night, I dropped by Windrush Square in Brixton to observe an alternative reaction to Baroness Thatcher’s death. It was easy to find the party simply by following the… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — North Korea and Asia’s arms race, and Owen Jones vs. Toby Young
Are Iain Duncan Smith’s welfare reforms necessary to bring fairness to our benefits system? This week’s Spectator leading article argues the work and pensions secretary returned to front-line politics for… Continue reading
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