Ned Donovan

Curfews, internet shutdowns and house arrests: is this the ‘darkest day’ in India’s democracy?

He spearheads large projects that project his image across India in a presidential way

Today marks the first anniversary of an ongoing embargo more familiar to the 19th Century than the 21st. Last June, Saudi Arabia – and its allies the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt – imposed a ‘land, sea, and air blockade’ of its tiny neighbour Qatar. The embargo, Saudi Arabia claimed, was in response to Qatar supposedly funding Islamic … Read more

There are less than 24 hours to go until Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle. It is the wedding that no one in Britain seems to care about, but has transfixed the rest of the world. So to keep you informed on the big day, here is The Spectator’s idiot’s guide to the royal wedding: 1. What … Read more

It will come as no surprise that something in the news has Piers Morgan deeply troubled. For the past two days, Morgan has been incandescent over the Met Gala and its dress code. In a column for MailOnline he claims that, as a Catholic, he has become a victim of cultural appropriation due to fancy … Read more