DVD Review: Daphne
It is tempting to call Daphne an anti-romantic comedy but, while it is that to some degree, it’s also a much more complex and far reaching character study. Daphne (Emily Beecham) is a 31 year old chef living and working in London. The film is essentially a slice of her life, a brief period in which she’s dealing with casual sex, a potential relationship with a bouncer (Nathaniel Martello-White) who might promise more than that, a mother (Geraldine James) who...
DVD Review: When The Wind Blows
The melancholic tones David Bowie mournfully set the mood for Jimmy Murakami’s revered adaptation of Raymond Briggs’ traumatic graphic novel. Originally released in 1986, when the world was gripped by the threat of nuclear war, When The Wind Blows was celebrated at the time for its humane consideration of a horrific hypothetical that many believed could soon become a devastating reality. Briggs pivots his narrative around the “Protect and Survive” information booklet that was available at the time, and designed...
“Nursing is often seen as the beating heart of the NHS…the beating heart is badly in need of a cardiologist.” Professor Rafferty, Kings College London
"The Shortage of nurses in UK is affecting patient care and threatening lives. Outsiders looking in would rightly be puzzled by the UK government’s policy for planning the largest workforce in the NHS, and the apparent chaos, contradiction and confusion that has characterised the process. Nothing seems to make sense. For example, we have been under-producing nurses in England over the past decade at a time when demand for care – due to a growing elderly population and an increase in people with multiple long-term...
Another UKIP leadership election looms as NEC unanimously vote ‘no confidence’ over Bolton’s partner’s racist comments.
Paul Oakden, the Chairan of UKIP made a statement concerning the position of the leader of UKIP - a party which has had a farcical record of replacing its leader in the wake of the retirement of Nigel Farage: "In an emergency meeting of the UKIP National Executive today, a discussion took place on recent press coverage of the party leader, Henry Bolton. "Having heard a statement from Mr Bolton, the NEC asked a number of questions pertaining to that...
Nurse jailed for only FOUR years after watching horrific video of child being raped in online chat-room
A nurse has been jailed for four years after admitting watching a child being raped in an online chatroom. Michael Brown, 49, of St Neots, Cambs., pleaded guilty to three charges of intentionally encouraging or assisting the showing of indecent images of children. Brown, who was working at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambs at the time of his arrest, logged in to view a rape being streamed from Pennsylvania in the US in July 2015. Officers from the National Crime Agency...
Asda customer stunned after discovering one of the world’s deadliest spiders in his pack of bananas
A customer was left stunned when he discovered a deadly Brazilian wandering spider in a packet of Asda bananas. Neil Langley, 52, was completely unaware that the intruder - thought to be the world's most venomous spider - was amongst the fruit when he went grocery shopping on Wednesday (17/1). However, he finally noticed the brown-coloured creepy-crawly as he tucked into his lunch whilst working at the Department of Work and Pensions. Packaging containing the Brazilian wandering spider taken at...
Remainer writes open letter to BBC demanding they use ‘if’ not ‘when’ in Brexit coverage
An anti-Brexit campaigner has blasted the BBC in an open letter for allegedly saying “when” the UK leaves the EU and not “if”. Kim Spence-Jones, 62, has written to BBC chairman Sir David Clementi, claiming the broadcaster’s stance that Brexit will happen is “factually incorrect”. In the open letter, he argues the country could still pull out of an EU exit and insists the corporation should “use language that reflects the truth, in other words ‘if’ and not ‘when’”. The...
Popular Big Issue vendor in line for job at train station where he sells magazines
A Big Issue vendor is in line for a full-time job at the train station where he sells the magazine - after impressing bosses. Paul Jones, 45, has made enough money to fund a flat since he began selling the the magazine outside Bristol Temple Meads station. The trusted vendor will soon be given a staff card - meaning free access to the station - because of the positive impact he's had on employees and passengers. Steve Beckford, station manager,...
BBC quote Think Tank attacks on Labour policy: ‘Centre for Policy Studies’ has 10 Tories on its Board, as well as Mail owner Lady Rothermere
This weekend much of the British Press - as well as the BBC - mindlessly repeated the hysterical analysis propagated by the Right Wing 'think tank' The Centre for Policy Studies. Here is a listing of their Board of Directors. As you can see, it contains 10 Tories. They are: Lord Saatchi - a Conservative Party Peer, put in the Lords for services to the Thatcher government. Sir Graham Brady - a Conservative Party MP. Lord Bamford - A Conservative Party donor....