Diamonds are forever
The Queen must be quite relieved to be going to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Kampala. She clearly loves the Commonwealth, and it is reciprocated. Mozambique, which had no historic link to Britain became a member of the Commonwealth, and now Rwanda will be doing the same. It is an undervalued organisation.
She leaves behind a Government for which the words whelks and stalls could apply. It is beyond description. The Government front bench is manned by people who have never run anything in the real world, and it shows.
It is wonderful that with her diamond wedding anniversary, our country has a head of state with unique continuity. Thank heavens it does not apply to the shower running the country.