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Forget the republic, bring back the monarchy

Throughout much of the Middle East, monarchists offer a way to bring about modernity and tackle Islamism

9 April 2016

9:00 AM

9 April 2016

9:00 AM

The Prime Minister, to absolutely no-one’s surprise, has no plans to observe the Queen’s ninetieth birthday next month. Well, that’s not exactly true: Mr Turnbull is going to issue a stamp commemorating her double sapphire year. (That’s actually the gemstone associated with the big nine-oh – I googled it. Grandmothers, it’s never too soon to start dropping hints.)

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