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The man not afraid to speak the truth - in parliament, in government, and out of it! Welcome to my Substack, where I’ll be telling it as it is and taking on those in power, with hard-hitting pieces, interviews and exclusive extracts from my books.

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I’ve Been Exposing the Royals for Decades. Andrew has Pushed Them to the Brink

Public demonstrations continue to show the depth of feeling around the country.

Where There’s a Will — How the Windsors Keep Their Fortune Intact, and Secret

How a scandal over a royal mistress in 1911 led to more than a century of secrecy over royal wills.

How Parliament Tried to Bury the Expenses Scandal Until the Dam Broke

The extraordinary campaign to block scrutiny, evade disclosure and exempt MPs from the law.

Their Royal Mint, Our National Debt

The preface to my book about royal excess, 'Royal Mint, National Debt'

The Name Game: How the Windsors Pulled off one of the 20th Century's Most Successful Rebrands

How the House of Windsor was created – and how Plantagenet, Tudor, Stuart and Guelph were also considered. And why we now have Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Heil Windsor: How the Duke of Windsor became Hitler's Most Useful Royal Idiot

The former Edward VIII's trip to Germany was one of the most infamous, and shameful, chapters in his scandalous life.

What is the Truth about the Salisbury Poisonings?

Almost a decade on, the full truth has still not emerged about what happened in Salisbury.

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Warranted? These are a few of the King’s Favourite Things

Why do companies with overseas factories, tax haven links and questionable records still enjoy the prestige of royal warrants?

The Body in the Bag: What Happened to Gareth Williams?

Watch now | The Body In The Bag. It sounds like the title of a cheap 1930s paperback crime thriller. Sadly it was all too real for Gareth Williams.

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The Secret World of the Windsors - How Royal Accountability is Going Backwards in the 21st Century

Thousands of royal records remain hidden, some for a century, while the Palace benefits from sweeping exemptions from the Freedom of Information Act.