Arsene Wenger frets over Arsenal’s Champions League qualification after home draw with Crystal Palace April 17, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits his side are running the risk of missing out on Champions League qualification after failing to overcome a stubborn Crystal Palace. Leading through an Alexis Sanchez header, the Gunners would have regained third spot in the Premier League had forward Yannick Bolasie not conjured a late leveller for Palace. [...]
Heading to the Olympics? This pop-up member’s club is a British haven amid Rio’s frantic last-minute preparations July 15, 2016 The London 2012 Olympics saw an influx of well-heeled socialites arriving in the capital looking for a place to party. It’s not just Usain Bolt and Jessica Ennis-Hill who soak up the Olympic limelight: the greatest show on earth is an excuse to see and be seen, to flash the cash and ogle the beautiful [...]
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell seems to be transformed – is he the real power behind Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn? April 18, 2016 Firebrand shadow chancellor John McDonnell has undergone a transformation in recent weeks. Whereas Jeremy Corbyn remains every inch the protester (albeit one with a bigger stage to play on) McDonnell has adapted to his new office with a professionalism that eludes his leader. The central complaint among Labour insiders is that Corbyn just isn't very good [...]
Brexiteers must stop using Turkey as a weapon: There’s one very simple reason it will never join the EU June 22, 2016 Four decades ago, in the summer before Britain's first European referendum, a country, now in the EU, faced the unimaginable terror of full scale military invasion. Operation Attila, as it was chillingly codenamed, saw multiple amphibious landings, a paratroop assault, airstrikes, commando missions, and prisoners of war rounded up and shipped overseas. By the end [...]
Boris Johnson compares EU to Hitler May 15, 2016 The former Mayor of London has compared the aims of the EU to build a "superstate" with that of Hitler's, in an interview. “Napoleon, Hitler, various people tried this out, and it ends tragically,” the Brexit backer said, adding that while "different methods" were being used by Brussels, unifying Europe under one "authority" was the [...]
Spend it like Beckham at this weekend’s Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea Park April 22, 2016 When the Beckhams go shopping these days it’s with an air of refinement, an eye for detail and a nose to sniff out some decorative objets to fill their many, many rooms. David was spotted at the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea Park in January, and on Tuesday, for the spring fair, it [...]
Maria Sharapova: Racket manufacturer Head extends endorsement deal despite failed drugs test March 10, 2016 Under-fire tennis star Maria Sharapova has been given a commercial boost after racket manufacturer Head extended their sponsorship of the Russian, despite revelations of a failed drugs test. Head praised the five-time grand slam champion's "honesty and courage" in admitting she had tested positive for banned substance meldonium at the Australian Open in January. The firm's commitment to continue working [...]
Lex Deak talks mums on Facebook, setting up a hotel in Marrakech, Dragons’ Den and bitcoin August 8, 2016 I never really considered working for someone else. At 12, I was buying electronics in bulk and selling them at school and via Loot.” This was the start of a fascination with business for serial entrepreneur Lex Deak. Most recently, the 33 year-old launched OFF3R, an aggregator for alternative finance deals. The year before that – [...]
Corbyn the Musical review: An alluring portrayal of Labour’s leader if at times predictable April 15, 2016 A drains and manhole covers enthusiast, the imagined life of a future Jeremy Corbyn takes a sudden turn when he’s elected Prime Minister and confronted with a nuclear threat posed by his onetime admirer Vladimir Putin. Why is Putin outraged? That would be telling. But luckily for Corbyn, he’s got Diane Abbott by his side, as he reminisces over their [...]
Admiral’s profit slows but is still sweet enough March 5, 2015 ADMIRAL Group yesterday described its 2014 results, in which pre-tax profit fell year-on-year by four per cent to reach £357m, as a “Baked Alaska” with contrasting positive and negative elements. Earnings per share fell by two per cent to reach 103p, while group revenues amounted to £1.97bn, a drop of three per cent from 2013. [...]