Month: August 2003

Michael Jeffrey, the new representative of the British monarchy in Australia, has admitted that a republic may be on the agenda for that country in as few as five years from now. Mr. Jeffrey was sworn in this week as the representative of the British queen and titular head of state in the former colony.…

David Garrard of the Minerva property group has been revealed by the Electoral Commission as the biggest individual donor to the Labour Party in the second quarter of 2003. Mr. Garrard, who was given the feudal title of “Knight” in the New Year honours list, donated £200,000. At the time the knighthood was awarded the…