The Governor-General de facto fills the role on many a day-to-day basis, whilst the Sovereign serves as an anchor for our democratic system.
In the geo-political battle of ideas, between an open, liberal vision of government and society, and a more authoritarian template, the continent, overwhelmingly, is in the right column.
The real returns we are seeing on Birmingham 2022 show what can be achieved by devolved decision making and local leadership.
There is much that we can offer the region thanks to our expertise in many of the twenty-first century’s key industries.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reflects on her memories of Queen Elizabeth II.
“I don’t believe it will be quick or soon, but over the course of my lifetime”, she says.
Today about 2.5 billion people, including one third of the world’s young people aged 15-29, live in Commonwealth countries. This baffles American commentators.
Former PM says he would have ‘practice’ audiences with Prince Charles while Queen Elizabeth II was on the throne.
We have little to lose, and much to gain, by offering special arrangements to nations and subjects that share our Crown.
There is no excuse for fees having ballooned so far in excess of what it costs the State to process an application.
In Bright Blue’s report, Global green giant?, we put forward ambitious new recommendations to tackle this problem.
A section of the commentariat was so unbalanced by the referendum result that it now automatically sides with the EU.
I can report from Geneva that the UK has been busy transforming trade right across the Commonwealth.
Putin’s Russia is closer to home – remember the Salisbury attack – and Islamist extremism is already here.
A major target of Government policy in respect of the domestic and trade economy ought to be the rebalancing of our unsustainable balance of payments deficit.