There are probably more jokes about economists than there are economists themselves. The oldest is that if you bring ten economists together you will get eleven opinions. Which makes what is happening in this Covid-stricken world so remarkable. Economists actually agree with each other — up to a point. They agree that we are facing … Read more
Still on a high after her daughter Princess Beatrice’s wedding, Sarah, Duchess of York is about to be brought down to earth with a bump. I can disclose that a big-budget television drama is to be made about Fergie’s former dresser, Jane Andrews, who murdered her banker boyfriend, Thomas Cressman, after he refused to marry … Read more
Were it not for coronavirus, the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia would be teeming with humanity. Every year, around two million Muslims gather there to mark the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that began this week, with millions more joining in prayers from around the world. But this year, as Covid-19 continues to spread … Read more
Pictured: Lawrence Fox is seen with new girlfriend for the first time as couple who met during actor’s fiery Question Time appearance step out of Annabel’s in Mayfair By Richard Eden for The Daily Mail Published: 22:04 BST, 31 July 2020 | Updated: 22:48 BST, 31 July 2020 Laurence Fox’s infamous appearance on Question Time, … Read more
HENRY DEEDES: Pack away the ermine and box up that tiara. Oh, and while you’re at it, better ring Smythson and cancel that fancy new stationery.
The Kyle and Jackie O Show was pulled from the airwaves on Monday morning – as a result of a technical error – after host Kyle Sandilands got into a heated debate about the renaming of Coon cheese. The broadcast was abruptly halted at 10:10am due to technical problems, when a furious Aboriginal listener called in … Read more
How depressingly predictable that the authorised-but-not-authorised account of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s rupture with the Royal Family (and with this country) should rest on the charge of ‘snobbery’. The authors of Finding Freedom — though Nelson Mandela this ain’t — claim that Prince Harry never got over the impression that his brother had … Read more
How depressingly predictable that the authorised-but-not-authorised account of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s rupture with the Royal Family (and with this country) should rest on the charge of ‘snobbery’. The authors of Finding Freedom — though Nelson Mandela this ain’t — claim that Prince Harry never got over the impression that his brother had … Read more
Apparently, it was this year’s Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey that was the final straw for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. According to the authors of Finding Freedom: ‘After the service, Meghan flew back to Canada to return to Archie. ‘Meg just wanted to get home,’ said a friend, noting that the Duchess … Read more
Just what was going through Prince William’s mind when he sat down with his brother to discuss Harry’s fast-moving romance with actress Meghan Markle? Deep bonds of interdependence that go beyond the normal ties of kinship have framed their relationship ever since that heart-stopping moment when they lost their mother almost 23 years ago. Theirs was … Read more