Any important bits will end up on here or Twitter immediately anyway, so there’s really not much point in attending.
Under the circumstances, I think it's poor if they paywall this event, if ever there was a situation where all fans should be able to hear what he has to say, this is it.
The Empire? Can only speak for myself but I never cared for the British Empire or the even the United Kingdom as entity. I lean more towards Gladstone’s view than Disraeli’s.