The PM is now failing even by his own low standards; a laughing stock in Britain and the world 01 August 2025 Daily Telegraph Link If you haven’t yet used The Telegraph’s interactive tool to see how your name ranks in the newborn popularity stakes, then I would urge you to do so. With holiday flights cancelled, junior doctors threatening strikes until Christmas – and Britain appearing both lawless at home and toothless abroad – it brings some much-needed light relief. I thought “Camilla” would become extinct after being named 30 years ago as the third person in Princess Diana’s “crowded” marriage to Prince Charles, but 62 girls were called it in 2024. Confirmation, perhaps, that we’re a forgiving bunch when it comes to royals, except perhaps the Duke of York and Meghan (peaked at 101 newborns when she married Harry in 2018, now down just 14 namesakes last year). Prime ministers usually enjoy a bounce in the newborn name charts after taking office – with Boris and Rishi both ...