The Monarchy
The blunders that restored the Crown
The Fall: Last Days of the English Republic by Henry Reece
The case for more royals
This is no time for a slimmed-down monarchy
The sacred Coronation
The ancient ritual at the heart of a very modern ceremony
Crowning moment
The Coronation is more than a magnificent piece of theatre
Elizabeth the Good
We shall not see her like again
The case for a vocal king
Why Charles should speak his mind
The monarchy in context
How has it survived?
In an end, a beginning
The Queen’s absence serves as a reminder of the enduring importance of the monarchy
Can the monarchy last?
Prince Andrew’s televisual hara-kiri has imperilled the Crown, perhaps fatally
Riotous tale of a vivid life, superbly lived
Alexander Larman reviews Lady in Waiting: My extraordinary life in the shadow of the crown, by Anne Glenconner
The US city on the banks of the Thames
Critics don’t care for Canary Wharf, considering it a monument of 1980s corporatism
The Church of England has to rebuild trust
The next Archbishop must love this church back into health
The attractions of extremes
Are we going to become ever more passive consumers of other people’s thoughts and memories?
The horrors of VAR
Technology is making the beautiful game less beautiful
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
You were warned
Badenoch’s election means bad news for the Tories
Folly, fantasy and Britain’s defence crisis
Britain has spent scarce resources in support of the fantasy of “Global Britain”
We are missing the important point on procurement
Systemic dysfunction is far more important than individual failures
Gambling gifts
New reports on Labour and political donations miss the point
Stolen moments
Smoking is a precious social currency in a fast atomising world
Tense present
Our demand for immediacy makes it difficult to appreciate the past, the present or the future
