The reshuffle – what point did it serve?
By Guy Dorrell @GuyDorrellEsq The Cabinet reshuffle instigated by David Cameron on 15 July has generated more media coverage than almost any other. As with any reshuffle, comparatively little of this coverage is positive – the exception to this being the deafening chorus of approval of Michael Gove’s removal from Education, applauded by teachers and parents alike. The excess of coverage can, in part, be ascribed to how we now consume our media; social media counts for a huge...
Top 10 Quotes of Sir Thomas Beecham
By Guy Dorrell @GuyDorrellEsq Sir Thomas Beecham, born in St Helens, Lancashire in 1879 will forever be associated with London. Grandson of the famous founder of the company behind Beecham’s Powders, Thomas was born into a family of immense wealth and of immense expectation. The path that his family had mapped out for him was stellar, following in his father’s footsteps to further enrich the family business. Ambitious though this path was, Thomas was to turn his back on it,...
Delivering Energy Savings
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Print and mailing specialists, CFH Docmail, recently announced energy savings of 20% at its main facilities in Radstock, Somerset, and is now busy rolling-out the most energy efficient postal service in the UK. Through Velopost – a local bicycle mail collection and delivery service – CFH Docmail has achieved the UK’s first carbon-neutral postal service, operating in three cities currently, with further expansion planned. The journey to energy-saving has been a long one, but...
Multiculturalism? We’ve been here before
By Marcus Hunt Whether it is welcomed or not, Western Europe is in the midst of a great upheaval driven by immigration, one that poses questions about ethnic and national identities and how the state and civil society should relate to these identities. It may at times seem as though this upheaval is the first of its kind: that there is nothing to be gleaned from history with which we might infer our future course. Although it is true that...
Caitlin Rose at Union Chapel
By Harry Bedford The Union Chapel in Islington provides a stunning setting for a music concert, especially on a summer’s evening when the dimming sunlight shines through the stain glass windows and the chatter from the crowd resonates up to the rafters. The old wooden pews surround the stage allowing the entire audience a perfect view of the stage where the artists deliver their musical sermons. Tonight is the turn of country music songstress Caitlin Rose on the eve of...
Jonny’s Shares
Sports Direct move down under, Firstgroup have come to the end of the line whilst Halfords wheel off into a French frenzy For the last month I have been away on vacation in America though the FTSE has seemingly been pretty flat. However, if readers of my column invested in TSB prior to them going live on the FTSE you could have made over 10 per cent within a week, but they were offering a maximum stake of approximately £3,600....
Church of England General Synod approves female bishops
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The Church of England has voted to allow women to become bishops for the first time in its history. The Dean of Salisbury, the Very Reverend June Osborne, said it was a "historic day". She said: "I don't think you can overstate the fact that the Church of England allowing women to take up the role of bishop is going to change the Church. "I think it's going to change our society as well because...
Intimately Speaking: Looking Good ‘Down There’ Matters
By Laura Casewell When it comes to a woman’s body there are certain parts most don’t like to talk about - especially the intimate areas. However that’s all set to change now a revolutionary energy-assisted device has landed in the UK, which promises to not only improve the appearance of ‘down there’ but also give the sex drive a makeover too. And the best bit? It can cost less than £1,000. Many women who suffer from skin laxity around and...
Little Englander mentality still exists
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor In the UK we may live in a more multi-cultural society but according to one academic a “little Englander mentality” still exists, harming the British economy. Dr Steve McCabe, Business expert at Birmingham City University made the statement following calls from MPs to improve the teaching of modern languages. An All-Party Parliamentary Group on modern languages wants to see a "national recovery programme" to improve language skills. They urged all parties to make an election...