Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is the epitome of Hollywood masculinity. His on-screen magnetism and talk show couch affability have endeared him to millions. Now though, the Rock seems to be crumbling....
The tree-lined streets of Rotherhithe are an odd place to unveil a West End musical. But this is a suitably odd situation. Graham Linehan – lauded comedy writer turned culture warrior – is about to unveil what he calls ‘a musical that may never be seen’....
Mark Blyth, en economist who has advised the Scottish government, tore apart the economic case for Scottish independence
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The digital world, I’m realising, is a bit of a racket. Recently most of my iTunes library disappeared from my iPhone, and I just don’t know if I can be bothered to go through all the different hoops, portals, queueing systems and long forgotten passwords to get them back again. I’ve also had the repeated experience of...
Capital spending is the easiest target for the chopping block. Necessary upgrades to public buildings, the rail network, airports and roads can be covered up for quite some time. It’s not so easy to brush aside demands for higher salaries, more GPs, a bigger safety net and free childcare. Capital spending did indeed drop by 15...
I’m listening to LBC callers say that forcing the convict to attend their sentencing hearing ‘smacks of medievalism’. All kinds of hell-fire would be unleashed if this law was overturned....
LR: 5 CP: 5 - The BBC issued a belated and grovelling apology to Nigel Farage for misreporting the reason his bank account at Coutts was closed
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The article discusses the growing interest and discussion surrounding UFOs, or UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), in Washington DC. Despite the city's reputation for seriousness and lack of excitement, numerous important figures, including politicians, intelligence officials, and even former presidents, have made statements...
Towards the end of the first century AD, the Emperor Domitian rebranded the month of October as ‘Domitianus’. It will have troubled him that Julius Caesar and Augustus already had their own months, and this was a neat way to affirm his godlike status. Fast forward two millennia, and the high priests of the new
LR: 5 CP: 5 - Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie enjoy a spot of rollerskating in the new Barbie movie. This is how rollerblading can change your life.
LR: 5 CP: 5 - Nyetimber and Chapel Down charge over £20 for their bottles. Even when one waits for a special offer from Waitrose, they're not that good....
LR: 5 CP: 5 - Nyetimber and Chapel Down charge over £20 for their bottles. Even when one waits for a special offer from Waitrose, they're not that good....
LR: 5 CP: 5 - Today, Anneliese Dodds, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, has pledged in a Guardian article that ‘Labour will lead on reform of transgender rights.’ At first glance, you could be fooled into thinking this is a positive intervention. For starters, Dodds has rowed back on the policy...
