Why Henry VIII was king of the lockdown and would have been only too aware of the risks posed by scourges such as the plague, reveals author Dame Hilary Mantel Dame Hilary Mantel believes life in a crisis under King Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell would have been even tougher She explained Tudors knew more … Read more
King Henry VIII’s Mary Rose gets a £25,000 cash injection from Historic England to stop the iconic warship from falling into disrepair as income from visitors dries up during lockdown Money will allow employees to continue maintaining systems protecting ship CEO of Mary Rose Trust warned it may not survive ‘this financial year’ It has … Read more
HENRY DEEDES: Break out the Pimm’s but don’t mention the ‘C’ word (that’s Dominic Cummings, who is strictly off limits, says Boris Johnson) By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 07:35 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 07:35 BST, 29 May 2020 Pull out the Pimm’s, fire up the barbecues. Boris Johnson is getting … Read more
Superman returns! Henry Cavill is in talks to reprise Man Of Steel role in upcoming DC Comics movie By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 05:19 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 05:19 BST, 28 May 2020 He’ll be seen as Superman again in Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League for HBO Max. But it turns … Read more
Hair skew-whiff, a homely fireplace as backdrop and matey, first-name terms only. The Prime Minister appeared before a chosen collection of Westminster’s most self-regarding bobbies yesterday trying to appear as relaxed possible. It was clear, though, that events of recent days had knocked him off-kilter. His jowls were walrussy, the bags under his eyes bulging … Read more
A double bill of Westminster drama yesterday. Statements from both Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson. Contrition in short supply from both players. Were it a play we could have called it No Regrets: A Tragedy in Two Parts. For Act One we were treated to Dominic Cummings’ statement on his recent lockdown controversy. News that … Read more
Dismal. Deluded. Deranged? Well, let’s not quite go that far but it was not good. Boris Johnson’s Downing Street press briefing last night made for uncomfortable viewing. The Prime Minister had yanked on his Sunday suiting to address the hoo-ha over his senior aide Dominic Cummings. He was a late call-up. We were originally due … Read more
Should you ever find yourself at Waterloo Station with an urgent train to catch, chances are the person in front of you at the ticket kiosk will be in no rush at all. He will um and ah and examine the touch screen quizzically, his expression caught somewhere between wonder and confusion, as though trying … Read more
There’s a fun bit of pop trivia I once read which claims that, at any given point in time, somewhere in the world, at least one radio station is playing the Eagles’ Hotel California. Those with a close ear to news programming during this lockdown might think the same is true of Matt Hancock. The … Read more
Henry VIII hated camping so much he slept in easily-erected ‘houses of timber’ while on campaign, a historian has revealed. The Tudor, who was King of England from 1509 to 1547, led sieges on Thérouanne, Boulogne and Tournai throughout his reign, and was involved in the magnificent European festival, the Field of the Cloth of Gold. Illustrations of the … Read more