The age parallels between Brexit vote and General Election are striking
Britain is becoming split between the young and the old, according to new polls revealed today. A graph showing the age breakdown of the General Election in 2015, Brexit in 2016 and projected turnout in 2017 shows remarkable similarity, with people under 50 more likely to vote Labour and want to remain in the European Union. I know there's more to this story, but it's pretty striking. Here's the age breakdown of GE2015, EURef in 2016, and GE2017. pic.twitter.com/zllSPFUHAi —...
Tory MP ogles semi-naked showgirls in House of Commons
A Tory MP was caught ogling a picture of semi-naked showgirls in the House of Commons this afternoon. The backbencher was snapped by Anna Soubry in the first parliamentary sitting since last week's election, which saw the Conservatives lose their Parliamentary majority and Labour surge in the polls. She tweeted the picture with the caption "Is this the first Parliament where everyone thinks they're a winner when in fact we're all losers except the DUP". The biggest question in parliament today: What's...
Decanter which keeps wine from for 2 weeks reaches funding target on Kickstarter
A decanter which promises to keep open wine fresh for nearly two WEEKS has reached three times its fundraising target on Kickstarter. The 'eto' device uses a patented design to completely eliminate air in the decanter as it is sealed. This prevents oxidation and can therefore keep open wine fresh for up to 12 days, according to its British designer Tom Cotton, 43. The inventor launched a Kickstarter campaign earlier this month to raise £55,000 to put the decanter into...
Britain’s political talent drain should be a concern for us all
It is quite an admission from the long-term Councillor for Putney and newly-elected Deputy Mayor of Wandsworth Ian Lewer that a career in politics might be a stretch for him, but given the lack of talent that currently resides within Westminster it seems to be a problem facing many young people. In Lewer's opinion, one of the most depressing outcomes of this election is that it shows in "bold relief what little talent there is in politics today". Although this is...
May’s economic credibility in ruins as inflation highest for 5 years
Inflation shoots up to 2.9% in latest figures – highest since April 2012 The GMB says Theresa May and the Conservative’s economic credibility is in tatters as inflation shoots up to 2.9% - the highest level in five years – while living standards are in reverse. The union is calling on the Prime Minister’s minority Government to end the public sector pay pinch which artificially keeps public servants pay well below inflation. Public sector workers were already facing an average...
A little bit of history repeating itself? DUP threat to UK’s most diverse parliament ever
13 years ago, I was part of the team at Stonewall that helped achieve workplace equality, same-sex marriage and the Equality Act, protecting lesbian, gay and bi people in terms of goods and services. Today, the Democratic Unionist Party, now in coalition with the Conservative Party, opposes many of these hard-won rights. They previously supported a campaign called “Save Ulster from Sodomy”. The party vehemently opposes same sex marriage. It is largely and solely responsible for the fact that Northern Ireland is...
Restaurant Review: Señor Ceviche, Charlotte Street
My absolute favourite thing about London, is the number of different types of food available to experience. As a result, we Londoners are able to travel the world, without ever needing to leave the city. Señor Ceviche, for instance, is particular venue which allows us to sample distinctive national dishes from Peru. The brain child of Harry Edmeades, the restaurant originally started life as a pop-up and now has two permanent locations: one in Kingly Court and another just opened...
One of UK’s most premature babies defied odds after being born at 22 WEEKS weighing just 1lb 4oz.
One of Britain’s most premature babies has defied the odds after surviving being born at 22 WEEKS weighing just 1lb 4oz. Little Austin Douglas weighed the same as half a bag of sugar when he arrived 18 weeks early on March 31. Doctors told parents Helen, 30 and Rhys, 25, there was very little chance their son would survive after he was born smaller than his mother’s palm. Austin’s skin was so thin his organs were visible and the holes...
Seneca Global Income & Growth – Changing tack
QuotedData is publishing a new update note on a company in the Flexible Investment sector: 170613 SIGT Update QD Seneca Global Income & Growth - Changing tack Seneca Global Income & Growth (SIGT) has continued to outperform its flexible investment peer group, since QuotedData last wrote, while providing lower volatility of returns. Under its discount control mechanism, SIGT has been recently issuing and repurchasing shares (see page 2). Demand has been stronger than its managers expected and the trust has...