It started as a joke, but after a fiery ministerial grilling on Good Morning Britain, someone on Twitter suggested that Piers Morgan would make a good Prime Minister – the jury might still be out on that one, but the tagline ‘PM for PM’ has a good ring to it; however, that doesn’t mean heContinue reading “Piers Morgan For Prime Minister – Or Maybe Not”
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Warnings For Cakes, Biscuits, And Chocolate
Sweet treats, including chocolate, cakes, and biscuits, could face the same cigarette-style warnings in Labour’s latest ‘nanny state’ crackdown. According to reports, ministers are trying to make food packaging messaging more powerful to combat childhood obesity. It comes amid fears that the government could target cartoon characters, as one source told The Sun that Kellogg’sContinue reading “Warnings For Cakes, Biscuits, And Chocolate”
Netflix Children’s Show Is Like ‘Cocaine For Babies’, Say Experts And Parents
CoComelon has been a global babysitter to hundreds of millions of kids for more than ten years. California father-of-two Jay Jeon devised the sugarcoated, adorable children’s programme, which features hypnotic nursery songs and rainbow-coloured plasticine, to teach his two kids the alphabet. Currently, CoComelon is a ratings phenomenon; each year, an average of 1 billionContinue reading “Netflix Children’s Show Is Like ‘Cocaine For Babies’, Say Experts And Parents”
The Show With The Highest Viewership On Christmas Day Was King’s Christmas Broadcast
On Christmas Day, the King’s Speech was the most watched programme, with 7.8 million viewers across six networks. The ten-minute Christmas broadcast attracted 5.9 million viewers on BBC One and 716,000 on ITV. Even though it was still the most watched show of the day, the number of viewers was significantly lower than the record-breakingContinue reading “The Show With The Highest Viewership On Christmas Day Was King’s Christmas Broadcast”
Non-Barcoded Stamps Won’t Be Banned Until Next Summer
A prohibition on old non-barcoded stamps has been postponed until next summer in a remarkable victory for The Mail on Sunday and letter writers across the United Kingdom. The Royal Mail’s climbdown also sees forms and Freepost envelopes being made available at post offices, making the process of exchanging old stamps for new ones muchContinue reading “Non-Barcoded Stamps Won’t Be Banned Until Next Summer”
David Walliams Makes A Sexist Attack On A Female Competitor On Britain’s Got Talent
A leaked transcript has revealed that Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams branded an elderly contestant a ‘c**t’ and made sexualised and demeaning comments about a female contender while recording an episode of the ITV talent show. David Walliams, one of the UK’s best-known television personalities and children’s book writers, was recorded referring to oneContinue reading “David Walliams Makes A Sexist Attack On A Female Competitor On Britain’s Got Talent”
To Survive In Donetsk, Russian Soldiers Ate ZOO ANIMALS
It’s been claimed that desperate Russian soldiers were so ravenous they resorted to eating zoo animals. Volunteer rescue workers said the soldiers committed horrible acts of cruelty at Yampil Zoo in the eastern Donetsk region. Yampil village was liberated by Ukrainian forces on September 30. The rescue workers arrived ten days later to discover animalContinue reading “To Survive In Donetsk, Russian Soldiers Ate ZOO ANIMALS”
Miriam Margolyes Stuns Radio 4, Today Presenters, By Dropping The F-bomb Live On Air
Comedian and actress Miriam Margolyes stunned BBC Radio 4 listeners by telling presenters what she’d actually wanted to say to the new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Jeremy Hunt had been questioned by journalist Justin Webb about his plans for the government’s latest economic strategy on the Today Programme, in the slot before Margolyes. The 81-year-old comedianContinue reading “Miriam Margolyes Stuns Radio 4, Today Presenters, By Dropping The F-bomb Live On Air”
Three-Quarters Of BBC TV Licence Fee Convictions Are Women
The BBC has said it will investigate whether the enforcement of TV licence fee payments discriminates against females after figures revealed women make up three-quarters of convictions. The corporation’s latest data showed that women made up 76 per cent of the 52,376 people convicted for TV licence evasion in 2020. The BBC agreed to carryContinue reading “Three-Quarters Of BBC TV Licence Fee Convictions Are Women”
BBC Employees Keep Their Jobs After Being Found Guilty Of Bullying And Harassment
Dozens of staff at the BBC have kept their jobs after being found guilty of bullying and harassment despite the corporation’s zero-tolerance promise. The broadcaster has upheld or partly upheld 33 of 154 cases in the past two years but only one person has lost their job. A Freedom of Information Act disclosure has revealedContinue reading “BBC Employees Keep Their Jobs After Being Found Guilty Of Bullying And Harassment”
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