SLR: Cambridge University – slaves to virtue signalling
In this satirical article, Simon Reader points out the ridiculous nature of the current debate raging at Cambridge University over slavery.
Queen Elizabeth II
No one does pomp and circumstance like the Brits
Britain bid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, its longest-serving monarch, during a historic funeral watched by millions around the globe.
SLR: Faith, duty and hope – the values on which the Queen built her life
This tribute from Simon Reader sums up how many people, both British subjects and others around the world, feel about Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II – part of the fabric of Britain for 70 years
Queen Elizabeth II ruled over perhaps the most rapid technological expansion and sociopolitical change of any monarch in recent history.
From the FT: Queen Elizabeth II dies
King Charles will play a key role in leading the country’s mourning of his mother and is expected to visit all nations of the UK before Queen Elizabeth’s funeral takes place.
Our Royals cost us a bomb
The recent festivities to mark the Queen’s jubilee, while a happy occasion for most Brits, raised the question of the cost of maintaining the royals.
Pandora Papers leak: dozens of leaders, politicians, celebrities offshore secrets exposed
The Pandora Papers have revealed the offshore financial assets of dozens of world leaders and politicians from Asia and the Middle East to Latin America.
May to fill Cameron gap – becoming UK’s 54th Prime Minister, second female
Home Secretary Theresa May is on course to succeed David Cameron as UK prime minister after her only opponent in the Tory leadership race, Andrea Leadsom, dropped out.
Why UK’s now longest reigning monarch, QE II, keeps sliding down Rich Lists
The Queen’s wealth has been muted, with her position continuously sliding on the popular Rich Lists – this year falling to 302 from 2014’s 285 table of the UK’s richest.