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Baroness Thatcher was laid to rest today after a service at St Paul’s Cathedral, attended by the Queen. It was a state funeral in all but name, with thousands of people lining the streets to pay their respects, or to vent their anger. I watched the funeral procession begin from the Houses of Parliament at […]
Sixteen people were arrested after the party celebrating Margaret Thatcher’s death at Trafalgar Square on Saturday night. Despite the appalling weather, crowds into the hundreds descended on the square to rejoice the news of her death. Metropolitan Police confirmed that 16 people aged between 18 and 44 were arrested, mostly for drunk and disorderly offences, […]
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The North Korean government has advised the Foreign Office this morning to evacuate foreign embassies in Pyongyang. The capital says it can no longer guarantee the safety of foreign diplomats. A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: “We can confirm that the British Embassy in Pyongyang received a communication from the North Korean government this […]
Photo Credit: Bloomberg Markets Magazine Tony Blair has said that the Labour Party would have had a better chance of victory in the 2010 general election if he had led the party rather than his successor, Gordon Brown. In an interview with Bloomberg Markets magazine, the former Prime Minister did not say he would have […]
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Boris Johnson admitted he was “very nervous” about playing Pippa Middleton at table tennis. The Mayor of London accepted Ms Middleton’s offer after she challenged him to a match on Twitter. The mayor said: “I feel very nervous clearly because she seems to be very good. Well, she claims to be very good. “But I’m […]
Former Westminster and Holyrood politician, Dennis Canavan, has called for Eric Joyce to resign his Falkirk constituency seat after his arrest in a bar at the Houses of Parliament. The Metropolitan Police are questioning 52-year-old Mr Joyce about the disturbance at the Sports and Social Club bar. Last year he was also convicted of assault […]
Men who have served in the armed forces are more likely to commit violent crimes, according to recent research. Men who had served in Iraq and Afghanistan were 53 per cent more likely to commit a violent offence. The study also found links between combat experience, post-deployment alcohol misuse, traumatic stress and violence. However, military […]
There’s so much at stake in the restaurant industry these days – from money, to reputation, to loyal customers, and then there’s ego. Heading to a restaurant that headlines with three prominent names one might expect these to be the chef, owners, artistic directors or culinary visionaries. But no, I later (and thankfully) find out. […]
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