And so ends another quiet year in politics… 🙃 I ended 2018 by describing it as a year that ‘delivered some of the strangest, most bizarre, comical and concerning political moments of recent history.’ I think that maybe, just maybe, 2019 might have topped that. Ok, fair, we didn’t see the UK …
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have experienced a busy year after clocking up almost 180 days in total carrying out official royal engagements. Highlights of 2019 for the couple included a successful tour of Pakistan in October, Kate spending time shadowing midwives from Kingston Hospital’s maternity unit and William …
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The royal family’s decade has been one of major milestones with Elizabeth II becoming the longest reigning monarch in history and the Duke of Edinburgh retiring after decades of royal service. Philip turned 90 in 2011 and then came the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – marking her 60 years on the …
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The royals showcased glamorous gowns and on-trend day wear this year, with the Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex heralded for their sartorial style. But the Queen, the Duchess of Cornwall and even the Duke of Cambridge also received praised for their royal wardrobes. Here’s some of the top fashion choices …
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By Press Association 2019 The Princess Royal has expressed her admiration for midwives (Andrew Milligan/PA) The Princess Royal has expressed her “profound admiration” for midwives in a letter to mark the start of a year-long celebration of the profession. Anne wrote to the Royal College of Midwives on the eve …
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The Crown’s third series has failed to make Netflix’s top ten most watched shows of the year – despite having a blow-out budget of £50million. The British royal drama, which returned with an explosive third season last month, was pipped to the post by a number of US-made shows, including …
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This Comment was published in RAIL 869 (January 2-January 15 2019). What are the railways for? Everyone thinks they have an answer, but do they actually understand the question? It is a question (one of many) that will need to be answered by Keith Williams, the man charged by …
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It’s strange to think of Marks & Spencer (LSE: MKS) as a FTSE 250 company, but sadly that’s what it is now that its falling market cap has seen it expelled from London’s top index. By September, Marks’ shares were down 34% on the year, but since then there’s been …
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NewsPolitics Shadow Justice Secretary is bidding for Labour’s number two post Tuesday, 31st December 2019, 3:40 pm Updated Tuesday, 31st December 2019, 3:45 pm He will insist that it is essential for the party to maintain the policy platform – including returning railways, Royal Mail and the water companies to …
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By Press Association 2019 The Princess Royal has expressed her admiration for midwives (Andrew Milligan/PA) The Princess Royal has expressed her “profound admiration” for midwives in a letter to mark the start of a year-long celebration of the profession. Anne wrote to the Royal College of Midwives on the eve …
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