Women thank men for finally allowing them to eat raw eggs whilst pregnant
Pregnant women up and down the country are showing their thanks to men who have today permitted them to eat raw eggs. Sarah, 32 from Watford is 8 weeks pregnant: “These have been the hardest 8 weeks of my life. I’ve literally woken up in cold sweats every night dreaming about eggnog and mayonnaise. I’m so happy right now and would like to thank men for allowing us this treat. I’m gonna go straight down Greggs and smash a load...
Sarah Champion Asks Corbyn For Her Job Back
Labour politician and MP for Rotherham Sarah Champion has asked Jeremy Corbyn for her job back after resigning at the end of June. Champion was part of the Labour coup which failed to overturn the leader at the end of June, and she now appears to have gone back cap in hand to ask to be reinstated as Shadow Minister. She wrote: Dear Jeremy I would like to formally retract my resignation and ask to be reinstated to my role as Shadow Home...
Len McCluskey claims MI5 infiltrating Corbyn camp to abuse Lab MPs
Shocking claims have just come to light after Union chief Len McCluskey believes that MI5 are trying to undermine Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party. He thinks that MI5 agents are pretending to be Corbyn supporters and are then abusing rebel Labour MPs in public. 44 female Labour MPs have revealed that they have received horrific on-line abuse. In a joint letter to Corbyn they wrote: “Rape threats, death threats, smashed cars and bricks through windows are disgusting and...
Yes, Virginia, It Is Fascism
When he called Mexicans rapists, the Hitler comparisons were hyperbolic. When he said he'd ban Muslim immigrants, 'bigot' was closer the mark. When the wall got ten feet higher, he was just a nativist. But Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican national convention pushed him beyond typical right-wing populism. Donald Trump is running for president as a fascist. Unlike some commentators, I've avoided describing Trump as a fascist. It's even caused some heated arguments with friends and family as...
Women In Sport: Why Aren’t We Encouraging Participation?
With the 2016 Olympics less than two weeks away it is disheartening to hear news that female participation in sport still doesn't match that of the opposite sex. The 2012 London Olympics were such a triumph for Britain's female athletes, with first ever golds in rowing, stunning performances in cycling and several riders in the equestrian events. Not to mention Nicola Adams, who won the very first women's boxing gold, and Jessica Ennis, who stole the heart of the nation. But their valiant...
“Much worse” than Robert Maxwell, says MP probing Sir Philip Green
The pressure of Sir Philip Green has continued today as the chairman of the Commons Committee that probed BHS’s collapse believes that the retail boss is worse than Robert Maxwell. Robert Maxwell, siphoned off millions of pounds from the pension scheme at the Mirror Group. After the scam was uncovered, a year later in 1991, he died while out on his yacht and fell into the sea. Frank Field MP stated that Green held enough money to fill the pensions...
Russian hooligans’ investigated after report finds evidence of ‘clean and healthy lifestyles’
The Russian Hooligan Federation could face retrospective action after several high profile hooligans tested positive for vegetables; including superfoods kale, quinoa and avocado. The IHC (International Hooligan Committee) has already set up a team to review CCTV footage taken during the recent European Championships to search for inappropriate sobriety within the Russian ranks. @Young casual78, a spokesperson for the IHC said “If we are unable to find any corroborative footage of the Russian contingent either slurring, swaying, urinating in the...
Mighty White is Brown Bread
Traditional staple foods such as white bread and pasta are disappearing off the Great British menu as people opt for trendy alternatives such as quinoa and flatbreads. New research by Lurpak found a third of Brits say their dietary essentials have changed in recent times, with sweet potatoes, cous cous and pitta bread now commonplace. Seven in ten have expanded the variety of food they eat and a third of British homes have introduced ingredients like olives, avocado and chorizo. In fact, the...
Blu-Ray Review: Mirror
Review by Leslie Byron Pitt "Tarkovsky for me is the greatest (director), the one who invented a new language, true to the nature of film, as it captures life as a reflection, life as a dream." – Ingmar Bergman The films of Andrei Tarkovsky demand attention in a way that other films could never come close to asking for. Mirror a 1975 semi-autobiographical drama, is no exception. Non-linear by design, this evocative mixture of lyrical cinematography, poetic narration and flashback,...