Balmoral’s off as Nicola Sturgeon warns Prince Charles and Camilla they’re not welcome

Although he’s Prince of Wales, it’s Scotland where the heir to the throne has always felt most at home. But he and Camilla will not be able to celebrate Hogmanay at their beloved home on the Balmoral estate, I hear, as Scotland’s scowling First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has made the Royal Family feel unwelcome in … Read more

Balmoral’s off as Nicola Sturgeon warns Prince Charles and Camilla they’re not welcome

Although he’s Prince of Wales, it’s Scotland where the heir to the throne has always felt most at home. But he and Camilla will not be able to celebrate Hogmanay at their beloved home on the Balmoral estate, I hear, as Scotland’s scowling First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has made the Royal Family feel unwelcome in … Read more

DAVID BLUNKETT slams government coronavirus briefings for ‘offering scant new information’

We all understand why the Government’s daily briefings are necessary – both to give the latest news and to reinforce key public safety messages.  However, I am beginning to feel their purpose has got lost.  They are becoming little more than a daily Sermon on the Mount, offering scant new information and, worse, often delivering … Read more

DAVID BLUNKETT slams government coronavirus briefings for ‘offering scant new information’

We all understand why the Government’s daily briefings are necessary – both to give the latest news and to reinforce key public safety messages.  However, I am beginning to feel their purpose has got lost.  They are becoming little more than a daily Sermon on the Mount, offering scant new information and, worse, often delivering … Read more

DAN HODGES: At last, there are reasons for optimism

It’s been like playing a game of Whack-A-Mole,’ the exhausted Government adviser admitted to me.  ‘One moment we’re under attack over contact tracing. It’s been like playing a game of Whack-A-Mole,’ the exhausted Government adviser admitted to me. ‘ One moment we’re under attack over contact tracing. Last week was the blackest week of the coronavirus … Read more