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Pointless Missile Strikes

April 20, 2018

Donald Trump says “jump” and Theresa May replies “how high?” If the US hadn’t decided to send missiles into Syria (perhaps to detract from...

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TV Makeover for Worzel

April 13, 2018

With repeats, rehashes and reality shows, UK telly is often dumb and unoriginal. Episodes of Friends are on an endless loop, reboots such as...

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Please, No More Royal Wedding News

April 6, 2018

The Brit Scene is delighted for Prince Harry and Meghan Marvellous and more than a little jealous of the groom-to-be. Apart from untold wealth,...

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Elton’s long goodbye

March 28, 2018

I love a good spat between uber famous people and was licking my lips when Rod Stewart branded Elton John's retirement tour as 'dishonest'...

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The World’s Best Teacher

March 23, 2018

My favourite story of the week was about the UK's Andria Zafirakou winning the Global Teacher Prize. The art and textiles teacher from London...

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Final Curtain for Rib-Tickler

March 16, 2018

Drat! I should've bought tickets for a Ken Dodd show when I had the chance. Now I'll never see in person his unstoppable bullet...

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The clock is ticking theresa

March 9, 2018

I'm really, really trying not to be a pessimist about Brexit and the UK's future but it's so very hard. I look to the...

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This Won’t Be the Last Time

March 2, 2018

I love to see OAPs partying, having a good time and carrying on with a healthy disregard for the march of time. I hope...

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Bolton’s got the UKIP blues

February 23, 2018

I have no idea whether Henry Bolton can play a musical instrument but he should pick up a guitar and a harmonica right now...

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Shock at Oxfam Scandal

February 16, 2018

The sound of institutions crumbling in the wake of sex scandals, harassment allegations and the attempts to cover them up is becoming depressingly familiar....

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Bozo Rees-Mogg Protesters

February 9, 2018

Obviously, upper-class eccentric Jacob Rees-Mogg is an ass, a throwback to the 14th century who wants to rewind the clock with his views on...

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Winslet’s Poor Performance

February 2, 2018

I'm just not buying Kate Winslet's nauseating and self-serving speech at the London Critics' Circle film awards on Sunday where she said she bitterly...