‘He concentrates far too much on football,’ a teacher at City of Leicester Boys wrote on Gary Winston Lineker’s last school report card. ‘He’ll never make a living at that.’ Even though he was one of the best football players to have ever played for England, Lineker only became wealthy after retiring by working as aContinue reading “The Golden Boy”
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Brace Yourself, Rodney…
There is only one classic scene that comes to mind for fans of Only Fools and Horses when they see a beautiful chandelier hanging from the ceiling of a mansion and men hired to deep clean it. A National Trust property in Somerset is bringing in contractors to clean the chandeliers, and any visitor that quotes theContinue reading “Brace Yourself, Rodney…”
Sadiq Khan’s Hated ULEZ Expansion
A High Court challenge by five Conservative-led councils against London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plan to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) will be heard today. The outer London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and Hillingdon along with Surrey County Council started legal action in February over the proposed extension. A High Court judge gaveContinue reading “Sadiq Khan’s Hated ULEZ Expansion”
A Second Anti-Semitic Comment By Whoopi Goldberg Sparks More Outrage
Angry viewers are demanding Whoopi Goldberg’s dismissal from ABC after The View host reiterated her belief that the Holocaust wasn’t about race in an interview. Whoopi Goldberg, whose actual name is Caryn Johnson, sparked outrage earlier this year when she claimed on air that the Holocaust wasn’t about race. She apologised after an angry backlash,Continue reading “A Second Anti-Semitic Comment By Whoopi Goldberg Sparks More Outrage”
Harry Claims Diana Was Chased To Death
After their controversial but famous interview in 2020, Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey made a docuseries about mental health called ‘The Me You Can’t See.’ In it, Prince Harry talks about Meghan Markle’s treatment by the royal family and how triggering it was and that it deeply reminded him of his own late mother, PrincessContinue reading “Harry Claims Diana Was Chased To Death”
Drivers Risk A Fine Of £5,000
Motorists are being advised to be cautious what they wear this Christmas behind the wheel because some festive outfits or winter clothing could see them hit with a £5,000 penalty. Any clothing or footwear that isn’t deemed suitable for driving as it could compromise a person’s ability to control a vehicle, could see a driverContinue reading “Drivers Risk A Fine Of £5,000”
The Gagging Law
The government’s dashing through a recently developed statute which, if it goes ahead, would have a bitter result on British democracy and our entitlement to speak up on matters that are important in order to us. From May 2014, harsh new rules would stop non-politicians from speaking up on the essential matters of theContinue reading “The Gagging Law”
Benefits and Child Credits Squeeze, pushes Children into Poverty
Pauperism for the children of our society, this takes me back to Oliver Twist, “Please Sir, I want some more”. However back then, they didn’t have more and, at the moment they don’t have more because they don’t want us to have more, not unless it’s going to an elitist society that banquet on foodContinue reading “Benefits and Child Credits Squeeze, pushes Children into Poverty”