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Virginia Blackburn

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
25
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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Virginia Blackburn

    'Tony Blair fans looking back on Cool Britannia with nostalgia should grow up' (opens the original)

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    I am currently reading I Shop, Therefore I Am by Mary Portas, an entertaining account of how she turned Harvey Nichols into a household name in the 1990s. She was the one who got Absolutely Fabulous to film there and her shop windows are the stuff of legend. I used to love the place: it was my version of Breakfast At Tiffany’s, where I would go almost weekly when I got a case of the Mean Reds. They held fashion shows there, launched their own magazine, the works. But then along comes her joyous

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Virginia Blackburn

    'If Meghan really cares about Harry, there's one thing she'll do right now' (opens the original)

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    Prince Harry is said to be planning a documentary about his mother to mark the 30th anniversary next year of her death. This despite the fact that the two brothers said of their jointly made film nearly 10 years ago that it would be their last word on the subject. People seem to forget that the Prince of Wales suffered every bit as much of a loss as his younger sibling, but seems to have coped far better, probably because of his wife. If Meghan really cares about her husband, she should encourag

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Virginia Blackburn

    'Church of England prize for suicide bomb supporting cleric confirms decline' (opens the original)

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    Many years ago, Not The Nine O’Clock News ran a very funny sketch about the Church of England welcoming satanists into their midst. “The devil, is he all bad?” asked a mild mannered vicar. Now, as ever, reality has overtaken satire with the news that the Archbishop of Canterbury has presented the prize for “Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation” to Tahir Ashrafi. I am not comparing him to the devil, but talk about unsuitable people to be honoured by the Church. Tahir is a Pakistani Muslim cl

  4. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Virginia Blackburn

    'Charles Spencer has betrayed the vows he made at Princess Diana's funeral' (opens the original)

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    In all the reams of accusations, counter-accusations, revelations, grievances, score-settling and downright nastiness that has come from the various sides in the Windsor/Spencer feud, Charles Spencer has yet to satisfactorily answer one question. Why on earth is he doing it now? One possible explanation is that he could be getting in early to cash in on the 30th anniversary of his sister’s tragic death, whether out of spite, vindictiveness or the need for money (he’s got three divorces behind hi

  5. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Virginia Blackburn

    'Spiteful Labour move could have just won Reform UK the next general election' (opens the original)

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    Could Labour have just won the next election for Reform? This utterly spiteful suggestion that the huge £76 million donations to the party could be made retrospectively illegal goes totally against the British sense of fair play. Labour don’t like big money, are jealous about the amount pledged and are fearful that Reform could wipe them out at polls, so they decide to make it against the law. This is slightly reminiscent of Keir Starmer’s attempt to block Andy Burnham’s return to the Commons, m

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