The Spectator
The tragedy of Taksim square
First he set the police on his own people, now ‘democratic’ Prime Minister Erdogan is refusing even to meet them. The peace talks he promised are being held not with… Continue reading
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The Spectator Archive: what you’ve found so far
Since our archive went live yesterday, we’ve had a striking response through email, comments and Twitter. The Spectator Archive has been in the making for a long time, and given… Continue reading
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Welcome to The Spectator Archive: 180 years of history now online
In the basement of The Spectator’s offices in Old Queen Street, there are piles of tomes detailing our rich publishing history right back to 1828. Our archive is our most… Continue reading
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Rupert Murdoch: Cameron’s in trouble – I read it in The Spectator
From his base in New York, Rupert Murdoch knows where to get the best analysis of British politics: The Spectator. He has just Tweeted that David Cameron is in trouble,… 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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Was it The Spectator wot won it? Nigel Farage seems to think so
Ukip is the big story of the day, clearing out councils across the country in yesterday’s local elections. Mr Steerpike was interested to see the above picture on the wires as Nigel… Continue reading
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Budget 2013: The Spectator briefing
On Wednesday evening, Andrew Neil, Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth presented The Spectator’s Budget Briefing at the Savoy Hotel. Here is the handout that accompanied their presentation: Here’s the presentation… Continue reading
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The NHS cancer surgeon who blew the whistle on foreigners scamming the NHS
Today’s Sunday Times splashes on news that David Cameron is going to crack down on health tourism – that is, foreign nationals coming to Britain primarily to claim free treatment… Continue reading
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Good news for The Spectator
The Spectator’s sales figures are out today, and I thought Coffee Housers may be interested to know how things are going here in 22 Old Queen Street. It’s a tough… Continue reading
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Introducing the Coffee House Evening Blend
For the last few weeks, your baristas at Coffee House have been crafting an email summary of the day’s news and tomorrow’s events — combined with a few vital statistics… Continue reading
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David Cameron’s Europe speech: The Spectator’s verdict
Just for Coffee House readers, here is a sneak preview of the leading article from this week’s Spectator. Download our iPad and iPhone app to read the rest of the… Continue reading
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It’s raining Spectator apps. Hallelujah! Now on iPhone
Just one month after we released the all-new Spectator app for iPad, I’m delighted to announce today we’ve launched a new app for iPhone. Since we released the new digital… Continue reading
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Why The Spectator won’t be part of a state licensed media
Anyone picking up a newspaper in recent days will have noticed that the press has been writing a lot about itself. Lord Justice Leveson’s inquiry into press practices and ethics… Continue reading
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Introducing the all-new Spectator iPad app
I’m delighted to launch today a brand new app for the Spectator on the iPad. We’ve redesigned the whole app from scratch to provide an easier, clearer and more elegant… Continue reading
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Coffee House scoops top award
Coffee House was this morning named Best Online Comment Site at the Editorial Intelligence awards. We fought off stiff competition from three excellent rivals: the Guardian’s Comment is Free site, the New Statesman’s ever-improving blog and… Continue reading
40 Comments The new and improved Spectator magazine online
Your tireless Coffee House baristas have been busy since our last update to Spectator Blogs just over two months ago. This time, we have revamped the cogs behind the magazine side of… Continue reading
28 Comments The Spectator: the world’s best bargain
The Spectator’s sales figures are out today, with digital sales included for the first time. I’m pleased to report that, in a pretty murderous market, our sales are still rising… Continue reading
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Sinophobia, the last acceptable racism
The Chinese have excelled at London 2012, much to the annoyance of their Western rivals. In this week’s issue of the Spectator, Ross Clark argues that the claims against swimmer… Continue reading
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Pindar vs Boris
Boris will recite an ode in honour of the Olympics – of course he is. He commissioned Dr Armand D’Angour, an Oxford Greats don, to compose the ode in the… Continue reading
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Inside our Jubilee Special
The rain makes today’s Jubilee celebrations a truly British event. We didn’t want any of this continental sun, anyway. The flotilla is making its way through the drizzle, and as… Continue reading
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