Martin In The Margins

Here’s a few things you might have missed. Just when you thought the Iranian regime couldn't get any more bizarre and irrational, there...

Speaking of the Wedding … A couple of days before the big event, my son and I happened to be in central London, and we made a special deto...

I’ve been thinking about the institution of monarchy quite a lot recently. And not just because of a certain event , though I’ll come back t...

The observant among you will have noticed a change in the appearance of this blog. I don’t just mean the new template, the latest bid in my ...

'We were [...] united in our resolve to protect our nation and to bring those who committed this vicious attack to justice.  [...]  And ...

Like Julie , I had the odd experience this week of finding myself in agreement with the usually Blair-phobic and Labour-loathing   Daily Mai...

It's been pretty quiet around here lately, I admit. But it's going to be even more somnolent for the next week or so, as I'll be...