The week that was | 26 September 2008

Here are some of the posts made during the past week on Spectator.co.uk:


The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, writes that Marx was partly right about capitalism.

Jon Cruddas
continues his Labour conference diary.  You can read parts 5 and 6 here and here, respectively.

Theo Hobson outlines the Creationism debate.

Matthew d’Ancona gives his take on Gordon Brown’s conference speech, and argues that voters won’t pay attention to Muddled Labour.

Fraser Nelson reveals why Nigel Lawson was the most redistributive Chancellor, and says that Brown isn’t paid to lie to us.

James Forsyth describes the aftermath to Brown’s speech, and reviews David Miliband’s conference speech.

Peter Hoskin asks whether the Labour poll boost will stick, and observes that another plan of Nick Clegg’s has backfired.

Louisa Stoppard reports on the unveiling of ID cards.

Stephen Pollard highlights further waste of taxpayers’ money.

Melanie Phillips reviews Gordon Brown’s conference speech.

Clive Davies draws attention to Russia, past and present.

Trading Floor ponders the legality