We may well sneer at serial Tier offender Rita Ora, roll our eyes at the antics of Amir Khan – stupidly posting pictures of his lavish birthday bash for 18 online – and we can gloat over Kay Burley’s grovelling apology for ‘inadvertently’ breaking the rules with a dinner for ten, then visiting another restaurant, … Read more
Another day, another handout. This time, it’s the turn of publicans to receive a little bit of Xmas cheer from our giveaway government. Faced with howls of rage from the brewing industry who claim that the latest Covid tiers will see three quarters of British pubs go out of business, Boris and Rishi held an … Read more
Thank God for the arrival of series four of The Crown, TV’s most over the top quality soap opera which has stopped millions of us going bonkers during these dreary days of lockdown. Stuck at home for these long winter nights – we can’t go out to eat or meet friends for a moan and … Read more
I’ve got one simple question – who’s in charge? Number 10 Downing Street is fast turning into Calamity Central, with the Prime Minister, six MP’s and two aides self-isolating after being ‘pinged’ by our ‘world beating’ Test and Trace app. There are bound be more casualties – it’s well known that Boris doesn’t wear a … Read more
Who will control your Christmas? According to a distinguished former Supreme Court Judge, it cannot be left to politicians. Lord Sumption says ‘Christmas is not in their gift – but their re-election is in ours’. He believes we must be allowed to take whatever risks we choose at Christmas, even if it means breaking the … Read more
‘Bambi’ Burnham versus warrior ‘Winston’ Johnson was never going to end well. A bitter face-off between the Mayor of Greater Manchester and the Prime Minister – two giant egos, two men who both dreamt of leading their party – but only one achieved it. North versus South, posh old Etonian versus an ambitious local leader … 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
The death rate for Covid remains lower than for seasonal flu, but living with the virus is having a devasting effect on our quality of life. I’ve got used to wearing a hot mask when shopping and at work. I never hugged much, certainly not strangers, but I miss all my friends terribly- and they … Read more
Anyone listening to the Prime Minister’s broadcast this week would think that coronavirus was spreading like wildfire in the UK because we – the previously amazingly resilient and compliant members of the public – have suddenly become naughty rule-breakers. In fact, the opposite is true. To imply (as the Prime Minister did) that somehow the … Read more
Harry Maguire is the most expensive defender in the world, a gifted 27-year-old chosen to play for his country, given the honour of captaining Manchester United who paid £85million to secure him. Unlike most 27-year-olds who are still living with mum and dad, unable to afford a home of their own, Harry’s talent has brought … Read more