How the Church of England changed my life
It was October 2010 the night the priest came to our door. The knock startled Tim’s dullard beagle into a…
Regrets on Russia, Syria, or Iran? Obama Has None
The Electoral College will cast their votes for president of the United States tomorrow without any last-minute intel on alleged…
Donald Trump is doing more to undermine himself than any Democrat
America may need to ‘vote again,’ says former CIA operative Robert Baer – preferably in a plebiscite not orchestrated by…
Is Justin Trudeau totally clueless about Castro’s Cuba?
In Miami’s Little Havana, champagne fizzed all weekend. Meanwhile, the rest of us in the free world amused ourselves comparing…
How The Spectator saved Thanksgiving
When a Spectator editor, who shall remain nameless, emailed months ago to ask for an article on the business of post-mortem tattoo…
Forget Hillary vs Trump. Here’s why I’m voting for Evan McMullin
To use Donald Trump’s own parlance, the Republican presidential nominee is getting ‘schlonged’ in the polls. Following the release of a…
Obama warns of countries who ‘use trade as a weapon’. Like USA over Brexit?
President Obama has taken his European tour to Germany, where he touted the ‘indisputable’ benefits of an EU-US free-trade pact. Speaking…
Boris’s dilemma: relinquish his US passport or pay American tax
When in doubt, blame wealthy foreigners for any political problems. That goes for pols in the US and the UK alike, and…
The idiot economy – behind the ‘dark web’ cyber-crime busts
Spectator Money is out, with ideas on how to make it, spend it and even how to be seen spending it. Freddy Gray looks…
Smoke, mirrors, magic: how George Osborne “halved” the £1.7bn EU bill
George Osborne took a victory lap on Friday to declare that ‘instead of footing the bill, we have halved the…
Lame duck unleashed – Bulgarian in London asks ‘what next’ on US immigration
London Careening through the city in a minicab last night, en route to a pub in Bloomsbury that had promised to…
Isis are dogs; pet the dogs, kill the terrorists and defend moderate Islam
Malaysian pharmacist Syed Azmi has emerged from hiding to apologise for organising ‘I Want to Touch a Dog’ earlier in…
My generation can’t afford to buy a house in London; so what?
The UK Land Registry today released its latest report on house prises, showing the ticket-cost of an average home in…
NHS ambulance trouble is more complex than miserly Tories and NHS privatisation
English NHS ambulance services are spending twice as much on private ambulances than they were in 2012, according to Labour, while…
Call them crazy – the foolhardy new incentives for dementia diagnoses
Remember this time last year, when Jeremy Hunt decried the ‘national shame’ of neglected old people suffering from undiagnosed dementia?…
Moscow may not need London, but does London need Moscow?
According to an adviser to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, sanctions-hit Moscow intends to slowly move the finance of…
Happy Sunday, Nigel Farage – Barroso snubs Cameron’s migration cap
Everyone’s favourite unelected European was doing the broadcasting rounds this morning, popping up on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show to tell…
Happy ‘anti-slavery day’ to Clapham Christians, et al
October 18 is ‘anti human-trafficking’ day by 2007 Act of European Parliament; along with ‘anti-slavery day’ by 2010 Act of UK Parliament.…
The European market hangover – bad news is bad news again
In the latest Spectator, Liam Halligan takes a sobering look at European markets bearing the brunt of sanctions against Russia.…
Stop ‘Stoptober’: seven health benefits associated with smoking
James Delingpole’s latest Spectator column laments the pernicious portmanteau afflicting this fine month: Stoptober. Geddit? That’s ‘-ober’, as in the second half…
A brief history of biker gangs at war – Islamofascist Iraq edition
America and Britain are still fumbling for policies to deal with nationals joining the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.…
Bored bores boring – critics love the Dull Men’s calendar
The Telegraph has a nice photo gallery featuring the specimens of the 2015 Dull Men of Great Britain calendar, which our…
The house wins as Phil Ivey loses High Court battle against Crockfords casino
It turns out the house really does always win. The BBC reports: ‘Professional poker player Phil Ivey has lost a…
One dog down, in Spain’s Ebola panic
[UPDATE: The dog is now dead, WSJ reports.] For anyone concerned about Spain’s ability to contain Ebola, after a Spanish…
‘Unfunded tax cuts’: a verbal disease from America
The notion of ‘unfunded tax cuts’ seems set to be a central theme in next year’s election. David Cameron’s promise last week to raise…
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