The Spectator

Gordon Brown’s retro opponent will be John McDonnell as Michael Meacher has dropped out. So Gordon will get to spend the…

The New York Review of Books has a fantastic piece by Tim Garton Ash on the Stasi, pegged to The…

If you want to understand Rudy Giuliani do read this gripping piece from New York magazine on his relationship with…

On Sunday-AM this morning Helena Kennedy and I were the warm up act for Rufus Wainwright and Gordon Brown. Both…

Simon Hoggart’s always excellent Saturday column in the Guardian has this great snippet about the publishing phenomenon that is Harry…

   I’ve never seen Gordon Brown smile for so long as he did throughout his speech today. Well-groomed, hair under…

There’s an article in The Guardian today on Sir Simon Rattle, conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, that’s well worth reading.…

I spent the first half of today at Gordon Brown’s leadership launch and then Frank Johnson’s memorial service. One was…

Will be the unfortunate flunky whose placement of the autocue guaranteed that Brown’s face was partially obscured as he launched his…

Matthew d’Ancona and Tim Montgomerie of Conservative Home debate what the Tories can–and should–learn from Blair.  Read Matt’s opener here,…

Matthew d’Ancona and Tim Montgomerie of Conservative Home debate what the Tories can–and should–learn from Blair.  Read Matt’s opener here.…

Thanks Matt and for suggesting this exchange. But what’s this reference to “anarcho-syndicalism”?  Have you been to the Oliver Letwin…

The Spectator’s theatre critic Lloyd Evans has done a very funny review of Blair’s performance for us. Do give it…

Blair has achieved what all successful British Prime Ministers achieve: he has changed both his own party and the opposition. David…

Richard Perle, neo-con policy intellectual, sends in his thoughts on Blair and British ingratitude: I’m sorry to see him go…

The stage was set for a high-energy celebration this afternoon. There was clapping, music, and a woman in black and…

We’ll have lots more coming up on Coffee House today. Highlights include a review of Blair’s performance by The Spectator’s…

Tony Blair possessed many of the qualities of a good – perhaps even great – Prime Minister.  He was clever,…

Andrew Roberts is nothing less than the jewel in the crown of the Daily Mail, and he has written a…

Fabulous piece by P.J. O’Rourke on Adam Smith as inventor of the web. “I wonder if the know-it-alls at Wikipedia…

Isabella Blow passed away on Monday morning and took with her much of what made London a fashion capital. She…

Today’s Sun has the scoop on the choreography behind Blair’s resignation as Labour leader. Apparently, he’ll travel up to Sedgefield…

If, like me, you’re trying to get your head round the radical changes in the online world – and the…