Middle East press outlet posts hilarious retort to Qatari ban
Progressive pan-Arab media outlet The New Arab has posted a hilarious retort following demands imposed on Qatar by the UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to shut down independent media. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed and The New Arab have outright dismissed calls for its shutdown as one of the demands made by several Gulf nations for an end to their efforts to isolate Qatar. AlAraby Al-Jadeed, whose print and online editions are created from offices in London, Doha and Beirut, has grown to become one...
May finds magic money tree to stay in power after campaigning against Labour’s money tree
Theresa May has been accused of finding a money tree to keep the Conservatives in power just weeks after using the issue against Labour in her general election campaign. The Conservative PM was accused of a "straight bung" after agreeing an extra £1 billion in exchange for parliamentary support from the DUP. It comes just weeks after she dismissed ambitious manifesto pledges from Labour as been dreamed up in fantasy land. Insisting there just wasn't the money. The SNP accused...
How do Bookmakers Remain Profitable?
The numbers of people who enjoy sports betting are growing, and with accessibility to online bookmakers now easier than ever, there are possibly many more ‘novices’ in the game than in years gone by. As result, it is only natural that one may have the question of how bookmakers decide the odds and calculate the chances of various outcomes for any specific event? Maybe it seems that gamblers often lose money on a bet, but then again, what about when...
Huge spike in the number of parents naming their children Corbyn
There has been a huge spike in the number of children been named Corbyn as expectant parents eschew celebrities for politicians. Following years of baby names inspired by the Beckhams and Kardashians it seems new parents are 'electing' to name their children after politicians - with Corbyn the hottest new baby-naming trend. After the Labour leader’s post-General Election popularity surge, over half of parents are now considering using the name Corbyn for their next child. The name has already soared 50 per...
Why we all need to know about the Tories’ “scandalous” leaked NHS plans – Shadow Health Secretary
Why we all need to demand an end to the secret Tory NHS ‘capped expenditure process’ hit-list By Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Health Secretary A weak Prime Minister and unstable government have this week been forced to allocate extra cash to Northern Ireland in return for votes in the House of Commons. There isn’t a penny piece extra, however, for public services in the rest of the UK. In fact, and with the ink barely dry on this cash for votes deal,...
Restaurant Review – Cecconi’s at The Ned
Until recently, I felt like the only person in London with an Instagram account, still yet to visit The Ned. Quite honestly, I could have probably lived without a trip to Soho House’s new landed cruise ship, if not for the torrent of social media photographs from a tribe of pretty people with unexciting jobs and unlimited access to the rooftop infinity pool. Suddenly I'd become affronted with serious fear of missing out, so decided to visit for dinner with a...
There is a magic money tree…in fact there are two
By Professor Emeritus Mary Mellor, from University of Northumbria That's right there are two magic money trees. Both the state and the banks can create money out of thin air. States do this by having budgets. Despite the myths that have been told time and time again, states are NOT households – they run armies and banks and schools and police forces and so on. They allocate expenditure in expectation of getting an equivalent amount of money back through taxation. There...
Deep Impact: How will a Brexit Affect UK Banks?
A full year has passed since the June 23 Brexit referendum. Britons voted by a margin of 52% to 48% to break from the European Union. The Brexiteers may not have known it at the time, but the long-term consequences of a Brexit have far-reaching implications for UK banks. For starters, banks in Britain are currently operating with full access to European markets. Those passporting rights will be affected in the absence of a negotiated settlement post-Brexit. On Monday, 20...
Things You Should Know Before Biting Into Your Next Pizza
Who doesn’t like to have a cheese laden pizza with those delicious toppings over it? Well, we all do, right? And why not when we’ve a place called Pizza Hut which offers some of the delicious and exotic ones all the time! Moreover, though almost each and every variety of pizza taste nothing but just mouthwatering still all these are not made equally. Some of the pizzas are nutritional and some are absolutely nutritional nightmares! That’s why if you know...