With the nation unified by what is only the second Diamond Jubilee in our illustrious history it would be unrealistic to expect British newspapers not to be dominated by the celebrations. The Times did not deviate from the subject, with the jubilee concert leading from the front page into the core of the paper. The photograph on the cover was breathtaking.
Although the Diamond Jubilee did spill over into the business section, there was a commendable and firm distinction between the celebrations and the rest of the newspaper. William Stormont’s Dashboard article on the potential “divorcing” of Greece and the Euro tore the reader away from the royal festivities that had offered Britons a brief safe haven from the precarious financial situation that continues to affect the EU.
A poignant Opinion piece by Rachel Sylvester on the shifting equilibrium of relaxation and work, focusing on the hectic life of David Cameron, allowed readers to relate to the difficulties that many of us face in balancing work and family life, if only on a smaller scale.
I was impressed by the diversity of the sports pages, by the sheer range of sports covered and analysed in depth, as we edge ever closer to an era-defining summer of sport.