Left
The Spectator
Thursday
Undecided
‘I’m undecided which way I would vote in an election — just as I’m undecided whether to let off the thermal nuclear device I’m building in my garage.’
Texting
‘Here endeth the texting’
Antiques
‘I’d say it’s Chinese.’
Undercover
‘We have very high standards here — all our staff are undercover reporters.’
Teenagers
‘My Dad’s a Tory backbencher — he’s going through a rebellious phase.’
Letters | 8 November 2012
Votes of no confidence Sir: Charles Moore (The Spectator’s Notes, 27 October) rightly drew attention to the importance of the Police and Crime Commissioner elections and the arrogance of Lord Blair in suggesting they should be boycotted. However, he did not comment upon the fact that none of the literature admits which voting system is
Portrait of the Week – 8 November 2012
Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, flew to the Gulf to sell Typhoon jets to Dubai and Saudi Arabia. On the border of Jordan with Syria he said he shared a ‘goal of a Syria without Assad’. Mr Cameron appointed Mrs Justice Macur to examine the treatment of allegations of sexual abuse at children’s homes
A hollow victory
Barack Obama this week pulled off a remarkable victory. The American economy is recovering at a pace most voters regard as unacceptable, and just over half believe that the country is on the wrong track. The President campaigned with an approval rating below 50 per cent and unemployment above 8 per cent. Historically, these factors
Books and Arts – 8 November 2012
Wednesday
Shelf Life: Iain (M) Banks
Scottish novelist Iain (M) Banks is this week’s Shelf Life provocateur. He tells us how he likes to test his potential lovers and what extreme punishments he exacts on books he doesn’t like. 1) What are you reading at the moment? The Hell of it All by Charlie Brooker and Anatomy of the Orchestra by
Thursday
Witches
‘All flights over the east coast of America have been cancelled.’
Pool
Benefit
‘Great news — we’re offi cially middle class!’
Skyfall
It’s licensed to make a killing.’
Bond
‘Just because I didn’t want to see Skyfall…’
