ALWYN TURNER remembers how the death of Princess Diana was covered in the media. Continue reading
Category Archives: History
Street fighting men?
Is the Left still hankering after 1968 and all that, asks ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Doing deals with Ulstermen
The history of British governments relying on Irish MPs hasn’t always been a happy one, finds PAUL SAFFER. Continue reading
Election night highlights: 1987
Esther Rantzen, George Galloway and Mars bars – it must be the BBC election coverage, says PAUL SAFFER. Continue reading
Election night highlights: 1974
What should we trust: astrology or an exit poll? PAUL SAFFER seeks the answer. Continue reading
Election night highlights: 1964
PAUL SAFFER watches the Beatles, Clement Attlee and David Frost on the BBC election coverage. Continue reading
1997: ‘What’s the point of democracy?’
ALWYN TURNER on the 1997 Labour government’s decision to give the Bank of England control of interest rates. Continue reading
