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Biden says Brexit dispute can’t lead to ‘closed Border’ in Ireland
The US president says he does not want to see a “closed Border again” on the island of Ireland, due to the post-Brexit row. Joe Biden made the comments during a meeting with British prime minister Boris Johnson in the White House yesterday. Mr Biden says he does not wantContinue Reading
Willie Garson: Tributes to Sex and the City star following death at 57
Tributes have been paid to Sex And The City actor Willie Garson following his death aged 57. Garson was best-known for playing flamboyant talent agent Stanford Blatch, the close friend and confidante of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw. He reprised the role in the two Sex And The City filmsContinue Reading
How the British navy hid the heroic voyage of crippled second world war submarine HMS Triumph
Pride of the fleet: the submarine, HMS Triumph, in 1940 after being rebuilt. Imperial War Museum archive In September 1941 the British press enthralled its readers with a story of naval heroism that the public, battered by German bombing and strict rationing, was crying out for: a tale of survivalContinue Reading
Return of imperial system on cards for Brexit Britain – measurements have always been political
Last year, the return of blue passports was touted as a symbol of Britain taking back control following Brexit. Some in government would now like to see Britain’s imperial measurements make a comeback. As part of a review on EU laws still in place after Brexit, the government plans toContinue Reading
Afghanistan: Taliban face many obstacles to governing – not least their violent methods
Afghanistan has been nicknamed the “graveyard of empires” in reference to the failure of colonial attempts to govern it. Yet this often distracts from the sombre fact that anyone – whether insiders or outsiders – who has tried to establish control over the whole country has met with resistance. TheContinue Reading
Angela Merkel: gentle persuasion in an age of populism
Shutterstock “Now she is all alone.” Former president Barack Obama slightly squinted and bit his lip in characteristic fashion as he spoke these words to his adviser. Obama had spent three hours alone with Angela Merkel in Hotel Adelon in Berlin. It was late November 2016. Donald Trump had justContinue Reading
Another ‘Silky’ display will surely be good enough!
El Hadeeyah has a gilt-edged opportunity of doubling her winning tally when attempting to defy a penalty in the eleven-runner Fillies’ Novice Stakes over six furlongs of Newcastle tapeta tonight; the sole success of this Invincible Spirit juvenile was gained on Lingfield polytrack way back in July since when JamesContinue Reading
Punter wins £10k from LOSING £5 five-fold bet with incredible cash out
A PUNTER turned a losing bet into £10,031.63 after timing his cash out to perfection with Sky Bet. One leg of his five-fold bet didn’t come through after a 95th minute equaliser but that didn’t stop him pocketing a huge lump of cash. Bristol City scored a 93rd minute winnerContinue Reading
COVID vaccines for under-16s: why competent children in the UK can legally decide for themselves
The UK has become the latest country to offer COVID-19 vaccines to all children aged 12 to 15, following many others including France, Germany, the US, Canada and Japan. The UK government has said that parental consent will be sought for vaccinations, but that children can consent themselves (without parents)Continue Reading
The Lodger review: enthralling and exasperating by turns
Review at a glance A new play by Robert Holman, the most instinctive and humane of British playwrights, is something to celebrate, but The Lodger exasperates as well as enthralls. It was written, Holman says, to provide parts for two older actresses. And for the deceptively mild, gawky actor MatthewContinue Reading