
Londoner’s Diary
Some braced for a funereal atmosphere as they arrived at the offices of The Spectator last night for the magazine’s summer party. But things were remarkably upbeat at 22 Old Queen Street despite the Tory electoral wipeout last week. We only saw tears from one guest, Kemi Badenoch, who seemed to have something in her eye when she hugged Liz Truss in the magazine’s garden.