Hammond’s decision that Saudi Arabia hasn’t breached humanitarian law, “deeply disappointing”
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor MPs have expressed disappointment that the Foreign secretary Philip Hammond concluded that Saudi Arabia has not breached humanitarian law in Yemen. The select committee said it appears to show an “anything goes” attitude to how Saudi Arabia conducts itself. The International Development Select Committee rebukes Hammond, who made the decision even though a UN report and various charities presented evidence to the contrary. The committee, which is majority Tory, said the inquiry in to Saudi...
The Tories Have Set Schools Up To Fail With New SATs
When even school children are going on strike, it’s a pretty shocking state of affairs. If you’re undecided, unsure of the importance of voting in local elections, please read this and figure out where your local council is likely to stand on this issue worth billions of pounds of our local assets and the education of not just this generation of school children, but future ones too. This week, my nine-year-old joined thousands of other children in #LetKidsBeKids strikes around the country, protesting the...
Trump 2016: The Bigots Have Spoken
The last opposition to Donald Trump has melted away. First Ted Cruz and now John Kasich have given up the fight that most commentators thought was hopeless anyway. The Republican establishment has gone from plotting to outmanoeuvre him to pathetically accepting their fate. Shenanigans at the party's convention are now highly unlikely. There will be no 'Draft Paul Ryan' movement. Trump will win on the first ballot and damn the consequences. How has a man with no political experience and...
The Most Dangerous Place To Get A Takeaway In Britain
Glasgow's Paisley Road could be the the most dangerous place in Britain to get a takeaway after 17 fast food joints were hit with food hygiene warnings. Environmental health chiefs have swooped on a series of Indian, Italian, Chinese and Turkish takeaways on the three- and-a-half mile stretch of road, which is now in the running for the dubious honour of most risky place in Britain to buy a bag of chips. A dozen of the takeaways were slapped with “improvement required”...
Lowest Voter Turn Out Since 2000 Predicted For London Mayoral Contest
As little as 35 per cent of eligible voters could cast their ballet in today's London Mayoral election. According to figures from Sporting Index it could be the lowest voter turnout for a London Mayoral contest since 2000. The company expects Labour’s candidate, Tooting MP Sadiq Khan, to receive 46.5 per cent of the first preference vote, with rival Zac Goldsmith trailing by ten points. UKIP’s Peter Whittle (5.5 per cent) looks set to edge out the Green’s Sian Berry (5 per...
Beer of the Week – Bedlam Brewery Porter
Strength: 5% Brewed: Albourne, West Sussex Based on a farm near Brighton, Bedlam Brewery prides itself not only on its quality ingredients used throughout the brewing process of their core range, but also on the environment. All of the energy that’s required for brewing comes from onsite solar panels, the brewery plant and harvest their own hops, and they also supply local farmers with free hops and spent grain in order to feed their cattle. As for the beer, all six expressions...
Watch: Politicians Throw Punches Inside Turkish Parliament
A Turkish parliamentary committee broke down into chaos following a ruling to strip legislators of their immunity from prosecution. Legislators in the Turkish capital Ankara climbed across tables, threw punches and hurled water bottles in the heated discussion. The politicians had been convened to discuss a constitutional amendment that could lead to several pro-Kurdish legislators been put on trial on terror-related charges. Pro-Kurdish party lawmakers walked out of the meeting following the brawl, which left one legislator with a dislocated shoulder and...
Restaurant Review – Peninsula Restaurant, InterContinental The O2
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food With regards to eating out, the area surrounding the Greenwich Peninsula was, until last year, still very much a plot of inoperable, muddy wasteland. First popularised by the primarily pointless erection of a colossal tent stylised as The Millennium Dome, opening its doors in 2000 before eventually closing down just one year later, North Greenwich is now famously home to The O2 Arena, one of the world’s most popular live music venues. And alongside...
Which London Mayor Candidate is Best for London Homeowners?
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent The 2016 London Mayoral election will take place tomorrow (5 May). With Boris Johnson choosing not to run, Labour candidate Sadiq Khan and Conservative representative Zac Goldsmith battle it out as the two front runners. So what could this mean for the average UK homeowner? Historic data reveals a Labour mayor would be better for aspiring London homeowners, as under Ken Livingstone, Labour saw an increase in...