And you thought 2021 was crazy. It’s been another remarkable 12 months in British politics: three Prime Ministers, the death of the Queen, a year that began with Covid that ends with a cost of living crisis. Abroad, there’s been Putin’s war in Ukraine, China’s rumblings over Taiwan, the Qatari World Cup and soaring inflation too.
Below is a round-up of Steerpike’s most read articles from 2022, with a smattering of snark alongside the serious. In January, SNP pin-up girl Devi Sridhar admitted defeat in her ‘Zero Covid’ crusade. March brought with it Emmanuel Macron’s bizarre tribute act to President Zelensky. And September saw (yet another) New York Times attack on Britain – this time on the late sovereign. Classy!
But it’s thanks to the weird and wacky nature of 2022 that the top three places on the podium all went to completely different stories. Bronze focused on the renegade royal Meghan Markle and claims about her in a new book.
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