‘I am kept awake by climate failures’: Prince William reveals he gets upset over politicians’ failure to combat climate change Speaking to campaigners, Prince William, 38, said he doesn’t understand why ‘those who have the levers’ don’t do more to tackle climate change emergency Prince said pointing out ‘bad things’ was not always best way … Read more
The digital paint is barely dry on the multi-coloured PowerPoints and the whacky charts, and already the latest war game from Boris has hit the buffers. Dividing the country into zones designated into one of three tiers (a bit like houses at a particular posh public school) has left us totally confused about who’s in … Read more
Dominic West and his wife struck a ‘denial pose’ in echoes of ‘unfaithful politicians trying to save their careers’ as they posed outside their house today, a body language expert has claimed. The actor, 50, who wasn’t wearing his wedding ring, and his wife Catherine FitzGerald kissed and put on a united front outside their Wiltshire … Read more
Greece‘s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party has been classified as a criminal organisation in an historic ruling that leaves the party leadership facing lengthy jail terms for running a gang. The five-year legal battle was sparked by the murder of anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas, 34, who performed under the name Killah P, who was stabbed to … Read more
MPs back Rule of Six in Commons vote with just 17 politicians opposing it despite widespread Tory fury at coronavirus law they fear will ‘do more harm than good’ The Covid-19 regulations were passed by 287 votes to 17 a majority of 270 Rules are already in force, with the motion simply offering a retrospective … Read more
US Congressmen this week waded into the controversy over the British Museum’s ownership of the Elgin Marbles, urging Boris Johnson to hand them back to Greece by 2021. ‘The Marbles have been the source of controversy among western allies for many decades. Greece has long wanted these Parthenon Marbles back,’ the 18 US lawmakers said … Read more
Politicians from across the political sphere have hit out at Extinction Rebellion activists who blocked printworks on Friday. More than 100 protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking newspapers from leaving the depots. The move has been widely criticised, with Home Secretary Priti Patel said to be looking at … Read more
Politicians DO lie! Scientists prove those in office are dishonest – and it may help them get re-elected Scientists asked Spanish politicians to say about if a coin was heads or tails There was an incentive to land on heads and no benefit to landing on tails Statistically, only 50 per cent of the politicians should … Read more
Congressional speeches made by US politicians have become simpler since the 1970s and only require the reading age of a 13-year-old to be followed, study found. Computer scientists from Kansas State University analysed two million congressional speeches from Republican and Democrat politicians made between 1873 and 2010. Text analysis algorithms were used to examine how congressional … Read more
Fears of summer of unrest at northern lockdown hotspots: Local politicians warn that ‘growing resentment’ at restrictions and job losses could lead to riots Concerns growing that anger over new lockdowns could spark trouble on streets Councillors fearing the impact of tougher rules for people living in poorer areas Sage experts warn the army may have … Read more