Farming
Barometer
Boss cuts The chief executive of the Co-operative Group, Richard Pennycock, asked for a pay cut, saying his job had…
The Spectator’s Notes
You might expect that the murder of Christians would excite particular horror in countries of Christian heritage. Yet almost the…
Cock
On the Radio 4 news at 11 o’clock last Saturday morning there was a joky report about roosters in Brisbane. The…
Out on the farm
How would British farming change without EU subsidies?
From the archives: the liberty of the battlefield
From ‘Soldiers for the land’, The Spectator, 13 November 1915: It is certain that, when the war is over, tens of…
Ten myths about Brexit
Don’t believe the scare stories about leaving the EU
The farm that went wild
A piece of ancient England is being reborn around a castle in Sussex
Romance of the old kitchen garden
Considerable areas of our memory are taken up with food: it might be the taste of Mother’s sponge, the melting…
Miliband country
A ‘progressive alliance’ would be a profound threat to rural life
Prizes for Mick Cash of RMT and Dave Lewis of Tesco – but praise for Jon Moulton too
Mixed results for the Brits at the Golden Globes, but I’m pleased to announce that my Golden Monkey Wrench for…
Diary
‘Please God, make me good, but not yet.’ I know the feeling. As I get older and more deeply retired,…
Making hay …
This book is a portrait of one man’s meadow. Our now almost vanished meadowland, with its tapestry of wildflowers, abundant…
How to save elephants
The Duke of Cambridge deserves credit for bringing his influence to bear on the growing tragedy of the elephant, whose…
Letters
Syrian matters Sir: Though Syria (Leading article, 31 August) is certainly no laughing matter, the turmoil prevailing over a ‘punitive…
Meet the real scourge of the English countryside
I’m off to Balcombe this weekend. In fact I might even carry a placard and paint my face with a…
Diary
Hay-making was easy this year, and over in good time for a holiday. I am opposed to holidays, having worked…
