A century of Hollywood’s spectacular flops
From D.W. Griffiths’s 1916 epic Intolerance to Tom Hooper’s hilariously misjudged Cats, 26 films provide cautionary examples of mega-budget hubris
What on earth is Jaguar thinking?
Along with Aston Martin and Rolls Royce, Jaguar is, for most people, one of the great British blue chip motoring…
The Royal Family must be careful with Kate
If this year’s Remembrance Sunday was unusually affecting, it was in large part due to the presence of both the…
It’s hard not to feel sorry for Prince William
For all his wealth and privilege, it is hard to imagine wanting to be Prince William. Not only was he…
Is King Charles’s honeymoon over?
Since King Charles became monarch in September 2022, after the death of Elizabeth II, he has received reasonably warm treatment…
History has been cruel to Wallis Simpson
If there is one thing that Paul French’s forthcoming book Her Lotus Year should put right about Wallis Simpson, the…
King Charles’s carefully worded reparations speech
For his first formal address as head of the Commonwealth, King Charles would probably have preferred to veer away from…
Keir Starmer’s concerning decision to ditch Shakespeare’s portrait
Politicians are said to campaign in poetry and govern in prose. In the case of Keir Starmer, he campaigned in…
Princess Kate has shown why she is so vital to the royal family
The news that the Princess of Wales has been able to return to public-facing duties is both hugely welcome and,…
Boris never had a chance of convincing Prince Harry to stay
Strange though it might seem now, at the beginning of 2020 Boris Johnson came close to achieving his childhood ambition…
Morrissey’s martyrdom knows no bounds
Say what you like about Steven Patrick Morrissey – lead singer of The Smiths, the Mancunian miserabilist, ‘the Pope of…
The wickedness of Mohamed Al Fayed
The allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed are dreadful: the former Harrods owner has been accused of raping five women and…
Prince Andrew will struggle to recover from A Very Royal Scandal
Sensational dramas about the Duke of York are rather like London buses: you wait five years for one, and then…
There’s nothing cool about Starbucks
If you’ve ever visited Starbucks, you may enjoy the overpriced coffees or bewildering assortment of half-sweet, half-savoury drinks – espresso…
Is this the worst tribute so far to Queen Elizabeth II?
An official tribute to the late, much-missed Queen Elizabeth II will, in years to come, be unveiled in London’s St…
Has King Charles finally run out of patience with Prince Andrew?
While the nation basks in the good news about the Princess of Wales in her battle with cancer, the Royals’…
Kate’s message of hope is wonderful news for the Royals
The Royal Family has not had much to celebrate lately, so the relief that the world will feel with the…
Ian McKellen’s comments about the Queen are a step too far
Of all the people who might come forward to attack the memory of the late, lamented Queen Elizabeth II, Sir…
Prince Harry isn’t coming back any time soon
The Duke of Wellington famously suggested that the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton. To…
The cynical manipulation of ‘dynamic pricing’ for Oasis tickets
Given my unequivocal feelings about the Oasis reunion, I was, apparently, one of the few people in Britain who was not attempting…
The horrors of an Oasis reunion
Twenty years ago, I suffered through seeing Oasis perform at Glastonbury. It remains one of the worst, if not the…
Is Prince Andrew finally getting the boot from Windsor?
After a relatively quiet few months for Prince Andrew, there have been two recent developments that will no doubt make…
The unfortunate timing of Harry and Meghan’s Colombia trip
As Harry and Meghan prepare to head off on yet another quasi-regal tour, this time to Colombia, it is surely…
Why was Tom Cruise’s Olympics appearance so weird?
After the bizarre, weather-beaten and at times purely controversial Olympics opening ceremony, the finale to a largely successful event was…
Banksy’s art is overrated – and overpriced
Should you be woken in the middle of the night by the sound of a hydraulic lift rising from a…
