Yesterday’s funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh saw the nation and much of the world authentically united in sorrow at the passing of such a stalwart, not just of the British Monarchy but of the whole great generation of which he was one of a dwindling rearguard. The simple military dignity of the ceremony was … Read more
Yesterday’s funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh saw the nation and much of the world authentically united in sorrow at the passing of such a stalwart, not just of the British Monarchy but of the whole great generation of which he was one of a dwindling rearguard. The simple military dignity of the ceremony was … Read more
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The Queen deserves better than this soap opera By The Daily Mail Published: 09:08 GMT, 6 March 2021 | Updated: 09:08 GMT, 6 March 2021 Spare a thought for the Queen this weekend. At a time of life when she has surely earned a little peace, there’s trouble and turmoil on all … Read more
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The Queen deserves better than this soap opera By The Daily Mail Published: 09:08 GMT, 6 March 2021 | Updated: 09:08 GMT, 6 March 2021 Spare a thought for the Queen this weekend. At a time of life when she has surely earned a little peace, there’s trouble and turmoil on all … Read more
Although he’s Prince of Wales, it’s Scotland where the heir to the throne has always felt most at home. But he and Camilla will not be able to celebrate Hogmanay at their beloved home on the Balmoral estate, I hear, as Scotland’s scowling First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has made the Royal Family feel unwelcome in … Read more
Although he’s Prince of Wales, it’s Scotland where the heir to the throne has always felt most at home. But he and Camilla will not be able to celebrate Hogmanay at their beloved home on the Balmoral estate, I hear, as Scotland’s scowling First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has made the Royal Family feel unwelcome in … Read more
The BBC’s new Director-General has told staff if they want to be opinionated columnists or a partisan campaigners on social media they ‘should not be working at the BBC’. Tim Davie, who took over this week, said the broadcaster needed to ‘urgently champion and recommit to impartiality’. He insisted his drive was ‘about being free … Read more
With every new development from his Californian base camp, with each fresh initiative that finds him strapping on his trusty crampons of wrath to scale new-found peaks of pique, I worry about Harry. I really do. He’s just so furious all the time! Whatever next for our little lost prince, as he negotiates what he … Read more
With every new development from his Californian base camp, with each fresh initiative that finds him strapping on his trusty crampons of wrath to scale new-found peaks of pique, I worry about Harry. I really do. He’s just so furious all the time! Whatever next for our little lost prince, as he negotiates what he … Read more
We all understand why the Government’s daily briefings are necessary – both to give the latest news and to reinforce key public safety messages. However, I am beginning to feel their purpose has got lost. They are becoming little more than a daily Sermon on the Mount, offering scant new information and, worse, often delivering … Read more