Political instability in Northern Ireland 19th January 2017 On 16 January the power-sharing Executive in Northern Ireland collapsed. Fresh elections are to be held on 2 March. There are some who argue that progress could... Speeches
More young voters needed 17th January 2017 According to the Electoral Commission, three out of every ten youngsters who are eligible to vote are not on the electoral registers in Britain today. There are... Speeches
The Duchess of Windsor's lover 13th January 2017 The Duke of Windsor always remained deeply in love with the woman for whom he had given up his throne. She hurt him deeply by taking a lover in the 1950s... Articles
Macmillan's first evening as Prime Minister 12th January 2017 Harold Macmillan became Prime Minister 60 years ago on 10 January 1957. TMS, the daily diary column published in The Times, marked the anniversary with a light... Articles
New Royal Yacht - a 20-year-old pledge 6th January 2017 There has been much recent interest in building a new royal yacht. In a letter published on January 6, Alistair Lexden reminded readers of The Daily Telegraph... Articles
Down with Section 40 5th January 2017 Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 makes newspapers liable not only for their own costs in libel cases, but for those of the other party as well. This... Articles
Royal Archives - fairness for historians 5th January 2017 An article in The Times on January 4 criticised one crucially important aspect of the way in which the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle are being run. Some... Articles
Tribute to Patrick Jenkin 23rd December 2016 Patrick Jenkin entered Parliament as the MP for Winston Churchill’s former Essex constituency in 1964; he left it 2015 on retiring (under a newly introduced... Articles
Florence Nightingale in love 23rd December 2016 New letters recently came to light which seemed to suggest that Florence Nightingale broke a man’s heart in a cold and callous fashion. This was not the case... Articles