The hellish 10pm curfew that pushed masses of folk out onto the streets at the same time and was backed up by no scientific evidence whatsoever that it actually reduced Covid transmission. Those expensive plastic screen dividers, complicated traffic light navigation systems and the ludicrous Scotch egg substantial meal rule. Being ordered to check in … 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
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
Never mind electric cars, gas boilers, the vaccine, defence funding, Brexit, the economic forecast, WAG wars in court and when Trump should concede. The burning question of the week is this — is it too early to put up your Christmas decorations? Trees and decorations traditionally start going on display when Advent begins on the … Read more