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The Spectator

31 January 2026 Aus

The hate that dare not speak its name

On policing free speech

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Life

Aussie Life

Aussie life

Did the Prime Minister drag his heels on new firearms legislation because he feared it might impact his cabinet? Until…

Aussie Life

Language

As Australia continues to suffer from the evil of antisemitism a phrase (or three phrases if you count the different…

Crossword

2737: 19×24 inches

Seven unclued lights (two of two words) precede and four follow a word defined by the title and all are…

Competition

Spectator Competition: I’ll take Manhattan

Competition 3434 was prompted by the 400th anniversary of the retrospectively controversial purchase of Manhattan island by the Dutchman Peter…

Chess

A tale of two cities

The ‘Wimbledon of Chess’ is underway in the Netherlands. Meanwhile in Spain, there’s a gaming industry expo. Magnus Carlsen and…

No sacred cows

Can superintelligent AI be regulated?

In the House of Lords on Monday there was a short discussion, prompted by a question from an ex-Labour minister,…

Dear Mary

Dear Mary: How do we get more men to our singles’ events?

Q. Last year I decided to share a flat with an old, but not very close, friend from school. It…

Drink

How to drink like you’re at the Savoy – from your sofa

There are two great American bars in London. One is perfect to escape the winter chill, the other to embrace…

Real life

Hell is a dog café

The dog café had a pretty pink sign describing its many services and I stood outside it mesmerised as I…

Dolce vita

My family is divided on the meaning of ‘genocide’

Dante’s Beach, Ravenna We were en route to the junk shop in search of a pair of robust tongs for…

The Wiki Man

The stealth philanthropy of buying a Range Rover

Even though Christmas is over, I’ve been thinking about the season just gone. There is a tradition of complaining about…