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Putin has made Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin eat his words
He huffed, and he puffed, and he damn near blew his own house down. The way Yevgeny Prigozhin, the man…
Prince Harry has so much to learn from Prince William
In the run-up to the coronation, the Prince of Wales was a rather detached figure. Prince William kept an unusually…
Is Putin scared of a Victory Day attack?
In the Russian calendar 9 May holds near-religious significance. Celebrating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany at the end of the Second World War,…
The glumness of King Charles
A detail much noted in the commentary on Saturday‘s coronation was that His Majesty decided against making his first trip…
Why the Channel smuggling business will never end
‘Have you got a light mate?’ The shout came from the top of the slipway on Deal beach. Bill, who…
France’s migrant hypocrisy
The French have revealed yet again their shameless hypocrisy in regard to Europe’s illegal migrants crisis that this year looks…
The dignity of Prince Harry
For the coronation of Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953, all the members of the Royal Family were present, with…
The fact that collapses the case for slavery reparations
The case for slavery reparations seems to be growing louder every day. This week, indigenous representatives from 12 Commonwealth countries called on…
Why are some Russians still in denial about their troubled past?
Few books change your life but one that heavily influenced mine was Among the Russians (1983), Colin Thubron’s travel book…
Modernity is making you sterile
Cassava is a woody shrub native to South America. For people living in drought-prone tropical regions, it is a godsend:…
Food worth flying for
Somewhat by accident, I’ve become a professional glutton. The sort of person who’ll traipse for an hour in the wrong…
Today we saw the humanity beneath the crown
In the end, after months of speculation, the coronation was a success. In the run-up, the distracting aspect had been…
God save our Islamophilic King
Britain today celebrates the crowning of a new king, but the coronation will be watched and celebrated by millions across…
Sometimes it takes an American to appreciate the coronation
I planned my trip from Palm Beach to London almost a year ago. Nothing was going to stop me coming…
The Dabbawalas of India will be celebrating Charles’ coronation
Mumbai, India Weaving through the throng on a hot May afternoon, Kiran Gavande had a determined look on his face,…
Local elections 2023: Tories lose 1,000 councillors
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says his party is on track to win the next general election after the Tories…
How the ancient rites of the coronation survived
It is a cliché to say that Britain’s customs were invented by the Victorians. In the case of the coronation,…
Why Christianity is at the heart of the King’s coronation
When Charles is crowned King today, he will be following in a long tradition of Christian kingship. The existing coronation…
How Welsh nationalism shaped the King
Royal Mail needs a history lesson. In preparation for this weekend it has dedicated four special post-boxes emblazoned with a…
How ordinary Russians continue to resist Putin
Russia is gearing up for its annual festival of state-sponsored militarist kitsch that are the 9 May Victory Day celebrations,…
How much trouble are the Tories in?
The Conservatives have suffered 1000 councillor losses – and the count is not over yet. This was the figure Tory…
Ukraine’s plan to rain on Putin’s Victory Day parade
The presence of drones over the Kremlin earlier this week was reported widely as the first attack on Moscow since…
We need to talk about the Liberal Democrats
Since 2015, it has been common and rational for people in Westminster to ignore the Liberal Democrats. After the end…
Horse racing has a drug problem
Tomorrow is one of the best days of the year, Kentucky Derby Day. It means spring is really, finally, officially…
Macron, not Meloni, is to blame for Europe’s migrant crisis
France and Germany have fallen out again after the French interior minister Gérald Darmanin accused Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni of…
