This is interestingly true. I seem to be one of a group of left-leaning non-republicans, whereas libertarians seem to be often drawn to republicanism on here. (View Post)

This is a nice encapsulation, although I think he has the skills to be much more than a Prince Edward. From your second para I agree he largely still has to prove, but somehow I think he will. The ve… (View Post)

Say what you really think ! ;.) Charles is not a world-leading intellectual, but the way he's threaded together interests in architecture, spirituality and management of the land and earth is ac… (View Post)

John Harris much more nuanced than that. He tends to support social-led change rather than identity politics, as I would. I'm also not entirely sure that he's a republican. (View Post)

The Commonwealth was essentially her pet global project. The management of that for 70 years, both her relationships with the people in it, the institutions around it , and the tricky imperialist his… (View Post)