Why are the British so snobby about prosecco?
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/03/why-are-the-british-so-snobby-about-prosecco/My late grandmother used to say that seeing Pope John Paul II descend by helicopter into Dublin’s Phoenix Park in 1979 felt like seeing God come down to Earth. I daresay I experienced...
Satirical notes
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/03/satirical-notes-2/Lovers of fine writing and challenging ideas are devastated at the news of the Ayatollah Khameini’s sudden death in Tehran. The revered Iranian leader was to have been principal guest at the Gazaville (formerly...
A beautiful game
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/03/a-beautiful-game/Nodirbek Abdusattorov continued his formidable run with victory at the Prague Masters, adding to triumphs at the Tata Steel Masters in January and the London Chess Classic in December. The Uzbek grandmaster now...
Portrait of the week: HMS Dragon sets sail, Mandelson records released and Trump declares victory
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/03/portrait-of-the-week-hms-dragon-sets-sail-mandelson-records-released-and-trump-declares-victory/Home John Healey, the Defence Secretary, visited Cyprus after criticism of Britain’s response to drone attacks on the RAF base there....Alan Moir’s Cartoon of the Day
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