Joe Mellor

Joe Mellor

Head of Content

Pensioner

Pensioners “Unseen and Unheard” by Major Political Parties

New research has revealed three-quarters of people aged over 60 believe they are "unseen and unheard" by the major political parties in a damaging blow to all concerned in the upcoming General Election. The report, released by Churchill Retirement Living, found just eight per cent of the 1,000 respondents are happy with...

Pride

Pride – DVD Review

By Anna Power Pride is a funny, heartwarming, celebratory film about the real-life union between gay rights campaigners in London and striking Welsh miners. Set in the 80’s, depicting a time when the harsh policies of Margaret Thatcher’s government made insurgents out of the least likely, crossing societal divisions of...

White Bird in a Blizzard

White Bird in a Blizzard – Film Review

By Sam Inglis   @24fpsUK  24fps.org.uk Gregg Araki started off as a true underground figure, making distinctive and divisive films like The Living End and his 'teen apocalypse' trilogy. Over the past decade, however, he seems to have been trying to square his auteurism and his favoured topics with at...

Erith and Belvedere

Erith and Belvedere vs North Shields; FA Vase

By Jack Peat, Editor of The London Economic A damp afternoon in South East London welcomed Graham Fenton's travelling army of Tynesiders. As Wembley is prepared to host Chelsea and Spurs in the Capital One Cup the quarter final of the FA’s non-league trophy is about to get under way...

Arsène Wenger

Arsène Wenger’s greatest failure? Allowing Arsenal to become boring

Sport News 24/7 By William Magee  @TLE_Sport I’m struggling to care what happens to Arsenal’s season from here on out after Wednesday night’s abysmal Champions League defeat to Monaco.  If that sounds snide or petulant, it’s not meant to be.  I’m a passionate Arsenal fan, I have no particular tendency...

Why is Improvisation the most important creative skill?

By Steve Taggart To quote Adam Smith – is “Every man lives by sharing”. The simple fact of stepping onto a stage, with no idea of what your fellow improvisers are going to say or do, means you have to be open and receptive, and ready to reciprocate. A core...

London’s Best Restaurant Openings – March

By Jonathan Hatchman BAO – Soho Following the success of their six seat bar and Netil Market stall, the three founders behind BAO are set to open their first restaurant venture later in the month. Taking on a Soho premises, BAO will offer a selection of dishes inspired by the...

Still Waiting: Orgreave Justice 30 Years On

By Dr Katy Shaw  The Battle of Orgreave was one of the most violent and iconic moments of the 1984-5 UK miners’ strike. On 18 June 1984, a sunny summer’s day in Yorkshire, around 4000 miners clashed with around 8000 police outside a British Steel coking plant. Official police video...

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