News about Mary Hopkin
Unidentified members of the Royal Family are accused of'feathering their own nests' while still reportedly representing the taxpayer, according to Lord Mountbatten's biographer
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January 23, 2024
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE's biographer accuses unidentified members of the Royal Family of 'feathering their own nests,' when ostensibly representing the taxpayer as brand ambassadors and influencers. Andrew Lownie says that the lack of investigation into the Royal Family's financial position and secrecy with which wealth is passed down is not indicative of a mature democracy or a dignified monarchy.'
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Chris Patten is set to open up on his time as the last governor of Hong Kong at a literature festival as he saves his 'most withering comments' for Sinophile diplomats in London
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August 24, 2023
The Wells Festival of Literature in October promises guest speaker Chris Patten to address vociferously his term as Hong Kong's last governor. We're told that Patten was not only responsible for ensuring the 1997 handover went smoothly, but he was also charged with entrenching the rule of law and spreading democracy.' He was partially successful, but there were some ructions with China along the way, some within Hong Kong.' 'Patten's most revealing remarks are reserved for Sinophile diplomats in London and former politicians.' Patten has his critics, but I suspect we will not hear about them from his Wells interlocutor, fellow Tory life peer William Waldegrave.