I’m not a monarchist. Nor am I a republican. I am a status quoist. I can see a certain amount of value in the Royal Family as an institution, but also recognise that its abolition will be the least of the UK’s economic woes. The preservation of the monarchy keeps alive a thousand year old … Continue reading Tall Tales of Phil
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Breaking News – Phil is Dead
Prince Philip is dead. It’s tough to know how to write the obituary. He kept many people entertained for decades with his casual racism. He was unusually discreet with his affairs, so well done him. He lived to 99, which is a good innings, isn’t it? I know, it’s disappointing to get so close to … Continue reading Breaking News – Phil is Dead
Prince of Wails
I woke up yesterday to discover that Prince Philip would not. Well, so said the world of Twitter. But I wanted to hear of his death from a better source than the hysterical mass that is social media. Places where you find the most vocal complaints of #fakenews tend, in my experience, to be the places … Continue reading Prince of Wails


