Royal Oprah I didn’t watch the Royal Oprah production recorded in sunnier climes than the UK at this time of year.
Brooding There’s plenty of bad news around in the UK, EU and globally. Much closer to home, my home, there’s mostly good news.
Gloves Off I remember a BBC documentary about Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, broadcast in the last century. It was deferential and dull.
Soft Power Seems like yesterday but it was five years ago, January 2016, when I wrote about Soft Power.
What News on the Rialto? There’s a paucity of news from Margravine Gardens so I must make bricks without straw.
A Shot in the Arm The mountain of rubble that was once the West London Magistrates’ Court does not seem to diminish.
He Chose David Duff Cooper was tremendously productive. His duties as British Ambassador in France exceeded the demands placed on diplomats today.