Husbands of queens
Jane Barder writes that husbands of Queens Regnant (queens reigning in their own right, not queens by virtue of being married to kings) have never been welcomed in England.
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Another Royal Wedding, a King without a Queen, and some polite enquiries
Can Tony Blair stop a King’s wife being Queen by signifying his agreement? Shouldn’t the Cabinet have been consulted, not just told? What about the other 15 countries of which Prince Charles is Heir to the Throne?
Action against terrorism: Tony Blair reveals more than he realises
The prime minister says he hasn’t had time to study the Clarke proposals in detail, and that his motive for wanting yet more draconian measures is to cover his own back
Detention without trial, house arrest and a very strange release (updated 11 Feb 05)
More thoughts about the Clarke proposals for house arrest, and the real reasons for the release of ‘C’
It’s for the courts to take away our liberty, not a politician with a suspicious mind
Another of our essential civil liberties under threat from a deeply illiberal government
Who Believes in Vera Drake? (with postscript of 11 Feb 05)
Is the abortionist with a heart of gold too good to be true, and the situation depicted by Mike Leigh too black-and-white, or is that an unduly cynical view?
You Couldn’t Make It Up department (5): I went like, I dunno any grammar, do I?
The chairman of the Campaign for Real Education uses the New Grammar himself
Prince Harry: Much Ado About virtually Nothing
The international as well as the national media should apologise for making such a pompous fuss about an absurdly trivial incident