Boris Johnson vs the virtue signallers
As the government ‘consider’ inviting Donald Trump for a state visit, the president-elect was top of the agenda at today’s Foreign Office…
If Trump abandons the Trans-Pacific Partnership, he plays into China’s hands
Donald Trump is not wasting any time on trade. Or is he? In his video message about what he’ll do on…
Don’t send Farage to Washington; invite him to Chevening
Donald Trump has been putting the cat amongst the diplomatic pigeons—again. His tweet suggesting that Nigel Farage should be made…
What the papers say: Theresa May’s ‘betrayal’ of workers
Theresa May’s decision to row back on her pledge to put workers on company boards receives a mixed reception in…
Will Philip Hammond be arrested after the Autumn Statement?
So, austerity is to end. Or that is what the briefings for Wednesday’s Autumn Statement seem to indicate: Philip Hammond…
Donald Trump’s undiplomatic move
Since Donald Trump won the presidential election, he has made it clear that he has no intention to play by the…
Diane James’s exit proves costly for Ukip
Here we go again. First Steven Woolfe quit Ukip following a row with his MEP colleagues and now it is…
Why did the government prevent Milo Yiannopoulos from speaking at my sons’ school?
Discovering my sons’ school had invited back former pupil Milo Yiannopoulos as a guest speaker was the highlight of an…
Theresa May rows back on pledge to put workers on boards
Today Theresa May used her speech at the CBI annual conference to both reassure and inspire business leaders about Brexit Britain.…
Angela Merkel wants to be liberal Europe’s answer to Donald Trump
So, Angela Merkel has ignored the Spectator’s advice and has decided to run for a fourth term as German Chancellor…
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Juppé, Fillon or Le Pen: who will define the French right?
And once more the polls have got it wrong. For months French pollsters confidently predicted that the first round of…
Theresa May’s awkward reunion at CBI event
Today the Confederation of British Industry hosts its annual conference. Last year, David Cameron gave a speech to attendees and…
Thatcherism for France: Sarkozy bows out as François Fillon surges in presidency race
So farewell, then, Nicolas Sarkozy. After winning just 21pc of the votes in the primary to decide the conservative candidate…
Insulting people who think differently from you isn’t the way to engage people
There were two items on BBC radio this morning which rather summed up the Corporation thinking about the State of…
Watch: James McGrory’s car-crash interview on Sunday Politics
Oh dear. Today James McGrory of Open Britain appeared on Sunday Politics to explain why exactly the group are campaigning for Britain…
Meet the man who created the Middle East
When turbaned warriors from Daesh (or Isis) advanced on Raqqa in Syria two years ago, they whooped wildly about having…
Philip Hammond and John McDonnell go head-to-head – but are we any clearer on Brexit?
Sofa chat with Chancellor @PHammondMP & Shadow Chancellor @johnmcdonnellMP #marr https://t.co/n982o45K98 — The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) November 20, 2016…
Why Conrad Black was right about the genius of Trump
At least two former Spectator figures understood things about the recent American contest which eluded most commentators. The first is…
Leonard Cohen – not Bob Dylan – should have won the Nobel prize
It’s rare for me to celebrate anyone’s financial misfortune, but if Leonard Cohen had not lost $5 million of his…
Dating apps are making mixed-attractiveness couples a dying breed
“Is she really going out with him?’ asks the old Joe Jackson song about a mixed-attractiveness couple. ‘They say that…
Is patriotism a virtue?
Michael Gove makes a semi-persuasive case for patriotism in The Times this week. Brexit and Trumpism are largely just assertions of…
Tory Brexiteers pressure May to quit EU single market and customs union
Normally, the Saturday before an autumn statement would be dominated by speculation about what is in it. But, as I…
Spectator competition winners: a resignation letter from God
This time around you were invited to supply resignation letters from God. Despite mankind’s attempts to kill Him off, God…
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