This is as dystopian a vision of the future as any British Prime Minister has offered the public since the Cold War. In Boris Johnson’s dark new world of international relations, the 2020s will see the breaking down of rules-based world order, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and, more than likely, a successful … Read more
Prince Harry will be forbidden by tradition from wearing full military regalia after suffering the bitter blow of losing his honorary appointments with the Armed Forces, it emerged tonight. With the duke no longer returning as a working member of the Royal Family, his honorary roles, such as Captain General of the Royal Marines, will … Read more
Author Patricia Nicol reveals a selection of the best books on: Birdsong Patricia Nicol’s family participated in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, explores historic racism in American South Where The Crawdads Sing, follows a child more attuned to birds than people By Patricia Nicol For The Daily Mail … Read more
Best books on shops: Author Patricia Nicol recommends tomes about retail Author Patricia Nicol recommends best selection of books on shops She said it comes at a time of high-street retailers struggling against economy Recommendations included Barbara Taylor Bradford’s A Woman Of Substance By Patricia Nicol For The Daily Mail Published: 22:13 GMT, 13 December 2020 … Read more
Best books on VE Day: Author Patricia Nicol suggests tomes on war Patricia Nicol suggests Victor Victoria Hislop’s novel Those Who Are Loved She also recommended Kate Atkinson’s book Life After Life about Ursula Todd In the month to April 17, more Londoners died of Covid than Blitz’s worst month But this Friday, the lesson to take … Read more