It is now an archive for my newspaper and magazine pieces. My blog can now be read at: www.spectator.co.uk/stephenpollard
Politics, economics and culture from the master. Unmissable.
Melanie Phillips home page
Melanie Phillips' peerless blog. Read, and learn.
Daniel Finkelstein's Times Comment Central
A daily must-read.
Tim Worstall
Lots of interesting nibbles - and a ruthless swatter of economic gibberish.
Harry's Place
Must-read left of centre blog from writers who understand the threat to the West.
Clive Davis
Always interesting selection of culture and politics, from an Anglo-American bent.
Samizdata
Libertarian blog, packed every day.
Norm's blog
The thoroughly sensible thoughts of renowned left-wing academic Norman Geras, Professor of Government at Manchester. And cricket, too.
Public Interest
Peter Briffa's inimitable take on The Yazzmonster and other assorted demons.
Reform
The public sector reform group; their website is an invaluable source of data and ideas.
Centre for the New Europe
The leading European public policy think tank.
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From Popbitch:
Poor Macca. Divorcing a one-legged prostitute who accuses him of wife-beating and he's still the boring one out of Lennon and McCartney.
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Poor Pobbitch. Must be a nasty thing to realize that whatever you do, you will never be responsible for songs that will live for ever, such as Eleanor Rigby, Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Yesterday, My Love, Band on the Run, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.....
Don't you think that the British journalistic profession bears sometimes a surprising resemblance to a place of refuge for embittered failures trying to get revenge on their betters?
I'm no McCartney fan but the man did produce some good music or if you won't accept that, some classics or if you won't accept that, some eternally memorable songs. His name will definitely live on. It's sad he couldn't judge appalling character when he saw it in a woman - but that would have lifted him to the class of genius.
Tactfully not mentioning a certain former goalkeeper from a certain midlands club.
Ouch!