Offer
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Hatter
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The Mad Hatter’s Ukip party
Streets
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‘We’ve both walked the streets a bit; perhaps we should be allowed to run a police force.’
Interesting
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Faust
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‘You sold your soul but you don’t appear to have declared it, Mr Faust.’
Xtreme
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‘Sorry, Barbara, but you know our motto: “Survival of the fittest”.’
Normans
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‘Paxman can be very harsh if you give him a stupid answer.’
Father
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‘Come quick! Your father’s in a good mood!’
Scare
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Volunteer
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‘I help the police with their enquiries.’
Looney
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‘Oh no! Ukip are splitting the Loony vote!’
Letters | 21 February 2013
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Benedictions Sir: John O’Sullivan’s summary of Pope Benedict XVI’s ‘extraordinary contribution’ to Catholic thought was masterful (‘Benedict’s reformation’, 16 February) — and how interesting that the Pontiff’s writings and speeches have helped create a new ‘Catholic atheist’ movement. It is a shame, however, that O’Sullivan didn’t mention another area in which Benedict has challenged western
Portrait of the week | 21 February 2013
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Home Unemployment fell by 14,000 between August and November to 2.5 million, with the number in work rising by 154,000 to 29.7 million, meaning that 580,000 more people were in work than a year before. David Cameron toured India with an entourage of trade delegates. ‘Britain wants to be your partner of choice,’ he said.
Barometer | 21 February 2013
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Dyeing and dying A teacher in Harrow complained to his MP that he had been banned from marking pupils’ work in red ink in case it upset them. Some origins of ink: Black Made from burned bones, tar and pitch in India by the 4th century BC. Made from soot in China by the 3rd
Taxes, taxes, everywhere
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What have obesity, misbehaving banks, unaffordable London housing and farting cows all got in common? They are all problems which, according to various campaigners over the past week or so, can be cured through the imposition of new taxes. Those calling for fiscal therapy included the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, which suggested a 20
Books and Arts – 21 February 2013
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Britain can’t afford an International Health Service
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Health tourism is raised every now again by politicians, but never has it been raised so forcefully by such a senior doctor. In this week’s Spectator, Professor J.Meirion Thomas, a consultant surgeon with the NHS and one of Britain’s leading cancer experts, speaks out about health tourism. He writes: I am frustrated at seeing the
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Bookbenchers: Anne McIntosh | 17 February 2013
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Anne McIntosh is the Conservative MP for the Thirsk and Malton constituency, as well as being Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. She shares her favourite books with Spectator readers this weekend. 1) Which book is on your bedside table at the moment? It’s Headhunters by Jo Nesbo, and it’s actually in
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Nhs
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‘He died within budget.’
Dummies
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