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Dominic Grieve was a worthy attorney-general whose career was helped by this magazine: nine years ago, he was named Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year, beneath the nose of David Cameron, then nearing the end of his successful campaign for the Conservative leadership. But Grieve’s remarks this week, in which he suggested that the Prime Minister
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Think we’ve done enough to avoid another financial crisis? Think again, says Liam Halligan. Sure, there’s no shortage of commentators (and stockbrokers) insisting the outlook is rosy and share prices will keep on rising. But alarming evidence is amassing that the global recovery is shaky, stock markets are over-hyped and large western banks remain a
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In choosing this September for the Scottish referendum on independence, the SNP was presumably hoping Scots voters would be basking in the glory of a successful Commonwealth Games. There is every reason to hope that the games, which opened in Glasgow this week, will emulate the London Olympics for organisational skill and, moreover, will help
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In this week’s View from 22 morning review, Douglas Murray, James Forsyth and Mary Wakefield discuss the weekend’s main stories. Can Europe really enforce sanctions on Putin, in the wake of the shooting down of MH17? And what has been the fallout over the weekend from Cameron’s reshuffle?
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The Ukrainian government has failed to secure the crash site, as much as 25 square kilometres of territory, where debris from flight MH17 has fallen. The site is in rebel-held eastern Ukraine and the region’s pro-Russian separatists have prevented international observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe from examining it. There are
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‘It doesn’t matter that he can’t talk now that he’s texting me.’
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‘Oh my goodness! Four and twenty, you say?’
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‘I am getting definite blackcurrant notes.’
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‘My Dad made it himself but I get the feeling he’s never seen “Iron Man”.’
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‘I can’t stand her “more vintage than thou” attitude.’
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‘When you said “The Ring”, I thought you meant Wagner.’
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‘Not that one, dear — that’s the design classic. Use the one that works.’
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‘It’s a Philip Treacy mitre.’
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‘If women can be bishops, I want to be a synchronised swimmer.’