It’s probably common for most dads to dream about the moment when they can watch sport with their son. Male bonding time, father and son moments. Swig a beer and cheer, and all that. So I always worried that when I came out as gay at 18-years-old, my dad would wonder if I had really enjoyed all those football and rugby games we had watched, or if he’d thought that I might have rather played with a Barbie instead. The...

If you have not heard of the Irish writer Karl Parkinson before, well let me tell you two things. One, you really need to move in better and more alternative circles; and two, you're missing out on something special. Parkinson's first novel, The Blocks, like a great thoroughbred on its maiden race broke screaming with nostrils flared from the gate. It was the novel Ireland had not only waited for, it was the novel Ireland needed – no false nostalgia...

What is your show about? Polly and Eve have a surprisingly hilarious time travelling the UK with their best friend’s ashes in a Wizard of Oz lunchbox. At Dylan’s funeral, they are handed the box along with posthumous instructions to take him on the UK road trip he never got to go on. The two women haven’t spoken after a friendship destroying argument several years ago and on top of some devastating grief, this is not ideal. Their journey is...

There aren’t many cuisines that are considered to have a history so rich and of such importance that UNESCO will declare it an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, but in 2010 this very honour was bestowed upon the ever-popular and widely celebrated cuisine of Mexico. Take to the streets of its namesake capital city and you will see why. Taquerias line the streets offering Mexican staples such as tacos and burritos and as many street vendors can be seen littered around offering...

It’s Saturday, 11.15am and blazing sunshine outside. Brunch is possibly my favourite meal of the week, and like clockwork, no matter where I am, my conversation with the waiter always starts the same. Waiter: What would you like to drink? Me: Coffee and some tap water on the side, please. Thirst Vs pleasure. Coffee Vs water. My friend (a tea-drinker,) always tries to hide her shock when I order a second cup. Won’t that keep you awake later? Coffee is...

Like kids in a candy store, here at The London Economic HQ we’ve been let loose on some of this seasons must have trainers. And they are pretty spectacular. From the bold to the plain, they have our wallets twitching and the soles of our feet dancing happily. And since experts recommend that we spend four hours a day on our feet, what better way to spend that time than in some of the best footwear available on the market....

By Daniel Khalili-Tari Could a lack of diversity be hindering the quality of British journalism? Is an absence of racial and social multiplicity inhibiting the credibility of newsrooms? And are young audiences becoming less engaged as a consequence? It’s been known for years, newspaper sales are declining. The emergence of the internet and other digital forms of media are greatly responsible, as well as a change in consumer habits. However, is a de facto lack of diversity also to blame? As...

Craft beer has reached the grasps of big business and they are gobbling up distribution channels at an alarming rate.

GMB, Unison and Unite have submitted a police staff pay claim to break the government imposed pay cap. Police staff, along with other public sector workers, have had thousands of pounds pinched from their wages due to a government imposed 1% pay cap which forces them to foot the bill for the 2008 crash. GMB analysis shows that most police staff salaries have lost between 9.4 per cent (CPI) and 13.5 per cent (RPI) of their value since 2010. The...