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Queen Elizabeth II is marking 70 years on the throne, but recent years have been bumpy for the British monarchy. Public support for the institution has fallen, even as the queen remains popular.

Max Hasting's latest book contains stories of famous names in military history from Ceasar to Rommel, but the best ones are often from ordinary soldiers

Vietnam: An Epic History of a Divisive War 1945-1975: An Epic Tragedy: 1945-1975 by Hastings, Max at AbeBooks.co.uk - ISBN 10:  0008132992 - ISBN 13:  9780008132996 - William Collins - 2018 - Softcover

Firepower reminds that, in the end, almost every state gets access to the newest killing technology. Further, the state that gets it first doesn’t always come out on top.

Lady Claire Macdonald: Cooking with the joys of asparagus By Lady Claire Macdonald © Shutterstock / Kiian Oksana For brilliant recipes, the best of local produce, fresh ideas and insight, subscribe to our weekly Food and Drink Newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Food and Drink Newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up These asparagus recipes will have you singing the praises of this seasonal treat. One of the seasonal culinary treats, British-grown as...

A FEW days ago I was talking with the Friends of Scotland caucus in the Canadian Parliament and one of the Senators asked about Scottish veterans from the Korean War given that April sees the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong in which Canadian Troops fought alongside the First Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. I had to admit that I knew virtually nothing about what has been called “the forgotten war”. Consequently I sought out some background and chanced upon...

by Max Hastings New York: Harper, Collins, 2020. Pp. xxxv, 380+. Illus., chron., appends., notes, biblio., index.. $30.00. ISBN: 006295363X A Fresh Look at the “Dam Busters” Many people have seen the classic 1955 film The Dambusters, but probably wish Sir Peter Jackson had gone on to make his factually-corrected remake. It turns out, however, that Sir Peter may be fortunate not to have done so yet. Because he might yet want to option Sir Max Hastings recent book, t...