25 Jul 2026
issue 25 July 2026
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In 1969, The Spectator’s leading article appeared on the cover. The first of that year was headed ‘The Old Boys’ Club’ and declared: ‘The Commonwealth is an Old Boys’ Club, whose members’ only universal characteristic is the entitlement to wear the Old British Colonials’ tie.’
Last week Nicola Sturgeon, responding to remarks by Sir David Davis in the Commons in which he accused her of lying, got her lawyers to issue a statement: ‘This member of the “Old Boys Club” has been spreading conspiracy theories on behalf of the late Alex Salmond since 2021.’ No apostrophe this time. Perhaps lawyers charge extra for those.
