The true story behind The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, the mission that inspired James Bond Turns out, the true story is rather different Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare on Prime Video review: Guy Ritchie creates a slick, fun Boys' Own adventure war film The British director leaves many of his usual ticks behind in this story of Churchill’s secret army Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024
John Lennon wasn’t joking about Jesus Brief letters: Lennon and Christianity | Pepys loses it | Two-child cap | Guardian delivery | Gareth and Gove | MPs and buses The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024
Tory blame game already begins with a week to go before polling day Exclusive: Nadine Dorries has broken the Tory public silence on who is to blame for what many expect to be a historically bad defeat next week The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024
Election merch madness! Labour bucket hat, Tory baseball cap or a babygro for your vote? There’s little that brings more joy than a quick study of political merch, so often a riveting insight into the Little Britain capabilities of party marketing teams. Tory superfans can snap up caricature Toby jugs (£28.95) of all previous leaders from Churchill to Johnson. Note, Liz Truss and Sunak have… Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2024
Endgame 1944: How Stalin Won the War by Jonathan Dimbleby review – the Red army’s advance into history A fresh take on Operation Bagration, the colossal eastern front offensive in the second world war, is the author and broadcaster’s best book yet – and shows how next to the Soviets, the Germans’ worst enemy was Hitler The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024
Boris Johnson and Tony Abbott: the double act you knew you never needed Needy former UK PM visibly struggled when some of Abbott’s (bonkers) points drew a bigger cheer than his at rightwing event The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024
MTG is at war with Republicans House Speaker Mike Johnson may have to be saved by Democrats after MTG is done with him Salon · Apr 5, 2024
Nye at the National Theatre review: Michael Sheen brings zest to this lumpy story of the founder of the NHS The Welsh actor’s charisma gets this playfully earnest show over the line Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2024
Jasper Conran's London: The River Café, Jeremy King and Winston Churchill The hotel design icon Jasper Conran stocks up on cheese at Paxton & Whitfield, tucks in to Italian fare at Bocca di Lupo and recalls his fun years as a Neal Street waiter Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2024
Trump holds wide lead over Nikki Haley in New Hampshire, polls show Two polls released on eve of state’s primary put ex-president at 19 points and 18 points ahead of his former UN ambassador The Guardian - US · Jan 22, 2024
OPINION - The Showman review: How war and Vladimir Putin turned Volodymyr Zelensky from clown to commander Writing the biography of Volodymyr Zelensky, the supreme entertainer-statesman of the 21st century, would be a tough proposition at the best of times. These are possibly the worst of times, now that Ukraine faces a war to destruction with no end in sight. Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2024
30 Of The Biggest ‘Eff You’ Moments In History History, in our experience, is rarely ever dull. It’s full of epic moments, witty remarks, and devastatingly dangerous individuals—both heroes and villains. Bored Panda · Nov 28, 2023
Premier League appears fractured as external pressures continue to mount The failure of a vote on multi-club loans and the absence of an agreement to redistribute wealth to lower-league clubs point to a lack of consensus regarding the future of the top flight The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023 A Northern Wind: Britain 1962-65 review – twist and shout David Kynaston’s epic history zooms in on three years of extraordinary social change
The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023 Dominic Cummings tells Covid inquiry foul-mouthed messages about colleague weren’t misogynistic – as it happened Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser denies contributing to an atmosphere of misogyny at No 10, saying he was ‘much ruder about men’
The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023 Thoothukudi village hopes for safe return of fishermen Villagers of Tharuvaikulam anxiously await release of 12 fishermen detained by Maldivian Coast Guard for alleged poaching. Union govt. supported their multi-day deep sea fishing. Womenfolk worried, Fisheries Dept. wrote to authorities for their release. Father Churchill urges Maldivian authorities to investigate and release them.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023 Tory by-election defeats: John Rentoul answers your questions from Farage’s return to election timeline John Rentoul answers your questions as Sir Keir Starmer declared Labour was ‘redrawing the political map’ following a historic Tory by-election trouncing
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023 Hunt rules out big tax cuts despite Tory calls for pre-election giveaway The Chancellor said cuts this year would ‘compromise’ the battle against inflation.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023 Hunt to raise living wage to £11 an hour and crackdown on benefit ‘shirkers’ National living wage to increase to £11 an hour, Hunt to promise at Tory conference
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Hunt to set out tougher welfare rules and boost living wage at Tory conference Other measures at the Manchester gathering will include a plan to ban mobile phones in England’s schools.
Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023 OPINION - This is what happens, Boris, if you come for Parliament and you miss British politics feels like a prank gone wrong. Boris Johnson wanted to be like Churchill, but he’s now more like the young attention-seeking tearaway Mizzy — constantly pushing the boundaries to shock, enrage and stay in the limelight.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023 ‘Our house was bombed the night I was born’: Anselm Kiefer on the nightmares he can’t escape The great German artist has tried again and again to read James Joyce’s twisted novel Finnegans Wake. His latest show takes inspiration from that book – and from a childhood making toys from the rubble of his family home
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023 Post your questions for Brian Cox Whether you want the inside skinny on Logan Roy, Hannibal Lecktor, Winston Churchill or King Lear, the mighty Scottish actor will be here to tell all
The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023 My travel insurer was inhumane after my father-in-law’s death Eurostar and Churchill refused a refund after he died in France