The Spectator

Pinocchio

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‘Oh, Pinocchio! All that fuss about becoming a real boy — and now you want to be a girl!’

Wine

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‘...whereas this one induces mild aggression followed by extreme soporiferousness.’

Rough

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‘I’m afraid Doreen and Frank are going through a bit of a rough patch at the moment.’

Treated

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‘Tim treated me like a little girl, so I shopped him to the police straight away.’

Red Wine

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‘Martin’s mindfulness classes have taught him to be aware of what’s going on in his body.’

Letters | 24 September 2015

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Have faith, Nick Sir: Rarely have I read an article as powerful as Nick Cohen’s (‘Why I left’, 19 September). As a lifelong Tory, all I feel qualified to say is that I think I understand. I am certain, however, that Messrs Corbyn, McDonnell et al will soon be consumed by the fire of their

Barometer | 24 September 2015

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Available for parties Labour deputy leader Tom Watson said that leaving his party to join the Liberal Democrats would be like ‘leaving the Beatles to join a Bananarama tribute band’. Is there such a thing? Bananaruma is a Leicester-based band led by the head of arts at a local secondary school. They advertise an hour-long