Gay arrival 3rd August 2017 An article in The Daily Telegraph on July 31 mentioned that a number of well-known people—including Benjamin Britten, John Gielgud and Kenneth Williams-- “who... Articles
Queen Victoria and her Indian attendant 2nd August 2017 Abdul Karim (1863-1909), a clerk from Agra, joined Queen Victoria’s household in 1887, and rapidly won her affection. She made him her secretary responsible for... Articles
Book Review - Royal vice in Regency England 31st July 2017 Much has been written about the dissolute private lives of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, and the wife he rejected, Queen Caroline, who was famously... Articles
Great Nineteenth Century sculptures 22nd July 2017 Carlo Marochetti (1805-67), who made his name first in France and then in England, was one of the most successful and highly paid sculptors of his time. His... Articles
Conservative candidates in Northern Ireland 22nd July 2017 The following letter was published in The Spectator on 22 July. Sir: ‘Why does the Conservative party not field candidates in Ulster constituencies?’, asks John... Articles
Ireland and Brexit 21st July 2017 Professor Roy Foster, a distinguished Irish historian, assessed the implications of Brexit for Ireland in an article in TLS: The Times Literary Supplement on... Articles
A turning point for gay people 50 years ago 19th July 2017 On 27 July 1967, Royal Assent was given to the Sexual Offences Bill following long campaigns in the country at large, and in both Lords and Commons; in the... Speeches
Felipe - or Philip? - of Spain 16th July 2017 On 12 July, the King of Spain, Felipe VI, began a three-day State visit. There was comment in The Times about his family connections with our royals. A reader... Recent News
The political deadlock in Northern Ireland 14th July 2017 On Monday, 3 July James Brokenshire, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, gave an optimistic assessment of the prospects for re-establishing devolved... Speeches