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Prince Harry’s not happy, it’s been reported today. This revelation isn’t a massive surprise. The ever-surly Duke of Sussex has looked thoroughly miserable for the past few years as he’s waged furious battles against everyone from the media to his own brother and father-in-law. When Harry’s not issuing angry statements or suing people, he’s hypocritically … Read more
Never in my darkest nightmares last spring did I think we would be starting this year in virtual lockdown. Foolishly, I thought coronavirus would have long been overcome and that life would now be pretty much back to normal. How wrong I was. Although the vaccination programme offers a big injection of hope that an … Read more
Drinkers must leave pubs or restaurants as soon as they have eaten their meal in the latest extraordinary diktat from Downing Street today. Tier 2 diners in England cannot linger or order more booze after their food is finished – and will be expected to go even when they have more left to drink after the … Read more
THE MOUNTBATTENS: THEIR LIVES AND LOVES by Andrew Lownie (Blink £20, 400pp) THE MOUNTBATTENS: THEIR LIVES AND LOVES by Andrew Lownie (Blink £20, 400pp) Everyone of a certain age remembers where they were, 40 years ago, when they heard the news that Lord Mountbatten had been assassinated by an IRA bomb. In this impressively well-researched … Read more