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Princess Kate hospitalized The Princess of Wales shocked the world earlier today with this breaking news: The Princess of Wales is to stay in hospital for up to two weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery. Kensington Palace said the procedure was planned and successful but the princess is not expected to resume royal duties for months. (BBC News,… Read more.
Scotland elected Humza Yousaf SNP leader on Monday. In doing so, it said to England, I’ll see your Indian Sunak and raise our Pakistani Yousaf – never mind your Khan. Granted, Brexit has relegated British politics almost irrelevant on the world stage. As such, it has rendered Scottish politics even more so. Scotland elects Humza… Read more.
British lawyers wearing wigs No doubt British lawyers look quaint wearing their wigs and gowns. It makes them look respectable and authoritative. But the wigs are supposed to add solemnity to court proceedings. They’re supposed to confer uniformity and anonymity among the lawyers. And they’re supposed to honor a hallowed legacy. Growing opposition to wearing… Read more.
Last year, News Corp, the global media empire headed by Rupert Murdoch, was the target of worldwide condemnation (and more than a bit of schadenfreude). This all stemmed from truly shocking revelations that one of its London tabloids, News of the World (NOTW), had routinely hacked the phones and email accounts of everyone from celebrities to… Read more.
Few people seemed concerned about the legal and ethical implications earlier this year when the News of the World (NOTW), Britain’s most popular weekly tabloid, issued a public apology and paid over $150,000.00 to actress Sienna Miller for illegally hacking her cell phone and eavesdropping on her voice messages. This did not change even when… Read more.
President Obama has little regard for the purported special relationship between the UK and the US. But his apparent disaffection manifests more in style than in substance. The UK-US special relationship Obama famously basked in Europe’s embrace during his presidential campaign. That the UK felt snubbed looking on is understandable. But even I saw the limitations of all that… Read more.
In a November commentary, I made the case for suspending the TCI Constitution. I argued that local officials have fostered a culture of “corruption and serious dishonesty.” And that this has been self-evident for years. Britain suspends TCI Constitution Yesterday, the British government finally released Sir Robin Auld’s Interim Report. It delineates the findings of a Commission of Inquiry into… Read more.
