I can reveal that the eminent actor, now 81, who achieved worldwide acclaim when he starred as Gandalf in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, has spurned a peerage His triumphs on stage and screen have helped him amass a fortune of nearly £40 million – which would have been beyond the dreams of avarice … Read more
He has a peerage to his name and lives in splendour in a £5million house in Hampstead, the leafy enclave favoured by the north London intelligentsia. But broadcasting and literary grandee Melvyn Bragg has never forgotten, still less attempted to disguise, his earliest years in Wigton, Cumbria, when he and his parents lived in a … Read more
The Royal Navy should take charge of the migrant crisis in the Channel and deploy ships to patrol UK waters, says the former First Sea Lord. Admiral Lord West’s comments to the Daily Mail support the plan by Home Secretary Priti Patel for military resources to be used to stop people trafficking. The ex-head of the … Read more
By Nic White for Daily Mail Australia Groups opposing lockdowns, mask wearing, and police authority in general rely on a series of dubious arguments that are easily discredited: Rules are ‘directives’ not ‘laws’ A common theme to infuriating exchanges with police is that the public health orders are invalid because Parliament never approved them. They … Read more
The Lord Speaker has urged the Prime Minister to stop creating ‘mass’ peerages and labelled the size of the upper chamber ‘ridiculous’ following the nomination of 36 appointees. Boris Johnson was accused of ‘the worst kind of cronyism’ after putting forward his brother Jo Johnson, several Tory grandees and his chief strategic adviser for peerages. … Read more
Ex-Supreme Court judge Lord Jonathan Sumption today called on Britain to learn to live alongside Covid-19 because ‘there have been far worse diseases’. Lord Jonathan, who is also a medieval historian, praised Sweden’s approach to the pandemic, after the nation bucked the trend and opted against a lockdown. In his piece for The Telegraph, he said … Read more
Outgoing chairman of Huawei’s UK arm says he chose to leave Chinese firm when US sanctions hobbled business By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 19 July 2020 | Updated: 22:35 BST, 19 July 2020 The outgoing chairman of Huawei’s UK arm has said he chose to leave the Chinese firm when … Read more
Former Weekend Sunrise host and AFL commentator Basil Zempilas faces ‘conflict of interest’ claims as he runs for Lord Mayor of Perth By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:52 BST, 19 July 2020 | Updated: 08:52 BST, 19 July 2020 Former Weekend Sunrise star Basil Zempilas has revealed that he is running for … Read more
The images are extraordinary. The beautiful young couple are laughing and kissing and frolicking and simply having a blast in the sunshine. She has her legs draped over him, giggling as he pulls her closer. We see more of her lithe form than you’d expect to see of a woman of that class, from that … Read more
While it is not quite 10 Downing Street, prospective buyers with deep pockets can own a slice of political history as a London home that was the birthplace of former Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston, is now on the market. The six bedroom home is located in Queen Anne’s Gate, overlooking St James’s Park, an area … Read more