Am I mistaken to understand that the Queen's position these days is more of a figurehead position and acts more as a consultant to the Prime Minister?

So, by telling a young thug, 'don't carry a knife, it's not socially acceptable', he is going to take notice, throw away his knife and become a solid, British citizen? I don't think so. We're too far down the line heading towards anarchy for that.

We are so used to thinking of new life as a positive thing and to consider the potential and the opportunities that come with it. It's terrible to have such a feeling of inevitable doom about a child not even borne but that is exactly what I do feel.