I'm not sure I really agree there. I remember at the wedding of William and Kate, there seemed barely a black face to be seen in the crowds, which I remember David Starkey, of all people, commen… (View Post)

The key fact is that Markle brings black identification with a historically very different and arguably white institution. She's providing something distinctive, while sharing something with the… (View Post)

Yes, but it's the press's doing rather than the Firm's. They were very happy with her, particularly the Queen. (View Post)

It certainly is. If China could be both the source of the infection and the scientific frontrunner in finding a cure, that would be quite something. (View Post)

The fact that China is apparently getting on top of this, while the US hasn't yet, leads me to think this may cause a recession rather than a depression. (View Post)