Flashbacks to ‘93: Free Willy

I remember Free Willy less as a film and more as a playground joke. Willy, you see, is British children’s slang for penis. The many jokes inspired by the potential misunderstanding of the title of - get this - a KIDS film were clearly the very apex of sophisticated humour. I eventually saw the film on video, I imagine it was rented at the behest of my brother rather than me, and that I dismissed it at the time as...

Jacob Rees-Mogg warns of economic uncertainty as his investment firm launches second Irish fund

Jacob Rees-Mogg has suggested it could take 50 years to judge whether Brexit has been an economic success. The dire warning comes as the leading Brexiteer launched a second fund in Ireland. Somerset Capital Management (SCM), which ploughs millions of pounds into emerging markets, created the fund to meet demand from international investors. The UK’s withdrawal from the EU has forced many asset managers to set up replica product ranges in European investment hubs such as Dublin and Luxembourg in order to...

Five mindful running routes you should try in London

It’s 7pm and away from the hustle and bustle of evening commuters and the vibrant hum of London’s streets a calm stillness hangs in the air in Dulwich Wood. Together with the adjacent Sydenham Hill Wood the natural space contributes to the largest extant part of the ancient Great North Wood, and is one of many spots earmarked in a collection of mindful running routes designed to refresh your mental wellbeing as well as your physical fitness. As most city...

Revealed: how tax avoidance firms prey on NHS agency staff

As the NHS is increasingly forced to rely on contract staff from agencies we reveal how they are being preyed on by unscrupulous financial companies in a bid to "pull the wool" over the eyes of the taxman that could also leave many penniless. New tax rules have left locum nurses and doctors out of pocket, making them an easy target for exploitative ‘Umbrella’ companies, who openly target NHS staff, offering to save them money by paying their wages in...

Theatre review: Pity, Royal Court

Rory Mullarkey’s boundless satirical investigation into the nature of storytelling and role play is a reflection of the chaotic times we live in and a measure of the changing ways in which we use narrative and personal myth-making to navigate the modern world. Mullarkey’s writing has an ironic bite through its “what if” game like scenario, equally met by director Sam Pritchard’s inventive and playful directing. Sasha Milavic Davies’ movement direction also takes it to another level entirely. Repetition and...

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