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The King is still our Trump card

George III has not been well remembered on either side of the Atlantic. Despite reigning for almost 60 years, in Britain he is known, if at all, for...

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School portraits: Snapshots of four notable schools

Hurtwood House, Surrey Set in the Surrey Hills, Hurtwood House is England’s only independent boarding school exclusively for sixth-formers. Renowned...

12.03.2026 8

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Power struggle / Ed Miliband must go

Economic forecasting was created, J.K. Galbraith said, to make astrology look respectable. It is not difficult to imagine what the great Keynesian...

09.03.2026 9

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Power struggle / Ed Miliband must go

Economic forecasting was created, J.K. Galbraith said, to make astrology look respectable. It is not difficult to imagine what the great Keynesian...

09.03.2026 10

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Power struggle / Ed Miliband must go

Economic forecasting was created, J.K. Galbraith said, to make astrology look respectable. It is not difficult to imagine what the great Keynesian...

05.03.2026 8

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Reality Check / Watch: Spring statement live

Before the first missiles landed in Tehran, Rachel Reeves had been looking forward to today’s spring ‘forecast’ statement, which was designed to...

03.03.2026 10

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The Alternative Covid Inquiry: the speeches in full

At The Spectator’s Alternative Covid Inquiry last night, science writer and journalist Matt Ridley; Sunetra Gupta, Professor of Theoretical...

26.02.2026 10

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The Alternative Covid Inquiry

Join us for The Spectator’s Alternative Covid Inquiry tonight via livestream at 7pm. Six years after the world shut down, we’re still examining...

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Speaker Series: An evening with John Rhys-Davies

Join The Spectator for an unforgettable evening with John Rhys-Davies via livestream on Wednesday 18 February at 7pm. Widely regarded as having one...

16.02.2026 9

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The Spectator’s 2026 no-CV internship scheme is now open

06.02.2026 10

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A decade on, Brexit still means Brexit

31.01.2026 20

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Leading article / Our duty to British Jews

16.01.2026 10

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Leading article / Who’s up to the challenge of restoring Britain's prosperity?

01.01.2026 10

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Art / A Spectator poll: What is the greatest artwork of the century so far?

10.12.2025 9

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Art / A Spectator poll: What is the greatest artwork of the century so far?

10.12.2025 4

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Art / A Spectator poll: What is the greatest artwork of the century so far?

04.12.2025 10

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The Spectator’s post-Budget briefing

26.11.2025 3

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Live: OBR accidentally leaks Budget

26.11.2025 6

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Leading article / Mystic Milei proves ‘austerity’ needn’t be a dirty word

03.11.2025 10

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Leading article / Mystic Milei proves ‘austerity’ needn’t be a dirty word

03.11.2025 8

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Barometer / How many babies in Britain are called Jihad?

10.10.2025 6

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Barometer / What are the risks of first cousins having children?  

07.10.2025 7

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Barometer / What are the risks of first cousins having children?  

07.10.2025 5

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What are the risks of first cousins having children?  

04.10.2025 8

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Watch live: An evening with Jeffrey Archer

01.10.2025 6

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No turning back / This is Shabana Mahmood’s moment

30.09.2025 6

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No turning back / This is Shabana Mahmood’s moment

30.09.2025 5

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What really makes Britain great?

19.09.2025 9

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Starmer’s survival depends on going against his instincts

14.09.2025 6

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Barometer / What percentage of hotel rooms in Britain are occupied by migrants?

08.09.2025 10

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Barometer / What percentage of hotel rooms in Britain are occupied by migrants?

08.09.2025 5

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The high price of Britain’s misguided energy policy

06.09.2025 8

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The Oxbridge files 2025: which schools get the most pupils in?

04.09.2025 40

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Hiroshima and the continuing urgency of the atomic age

09.08.2025 7

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The Spectator and Douglas Murray win defamation claim brought by Mohammed Hijab

05.08.2025 20

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The cult of safetyism harms us all

02.08.2025 10

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The Afghan asylum leak cover-up saved lives

18.07.2025 4

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Coffee House Shots Live: Are the Tories toast?

15.07.2025 9

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The Spectator presents: Living with a Politician

30.06.2025 5

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Let Kneecap play

28.06.2025 4

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Barometer / How often do volcanoes erupt?

10.06.2025 6

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Barometer / How often do volcanoes erupt?

10.06.2025 4

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Can you beat The Spectator’s quizzers?

01.06.2025 20

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Welfare state / Will any party stand up for ‘Nick’?

30.05.2025 10

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The BBC’s problems go far beyond Gary Lineker

24.05.2025 4

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Max Hastings on the real story of D-Day – The Book Club live

14.05.2025 6

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Coffee House Shots Live: The local elections shake-up

07.05.2025 4

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Leading article / The EU is luring Starmer away from Brexit

01.05.2025 9

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Watch / Americano Live: Trump’s first 100 days

30.04.2025 5

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Leading article / The law that is choking civil society

24.04.2025 9

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