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"The Spectator" is often suspected of being a high-minded publication, but this collection of its lighter moments shows another side. This collection includes pieces by William Deedes, Richard Ingrams, Auberon Waugh, and Jeffrey Bernard as well as cartoons by Michael Heath and David Austin.
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