Tories claim they are trying to build affordable homes…they aren’t
There has been some sobering news for the majority of people who are struggling to get on the housing ladder or simply want to live in decent accommodation. New figures show that only just over 32,000 “affordable homes” were built in the year leading up to March 2016, a worrying 24-year low. In the previous year 66,600 cheaper homes were constructed, double the following year. The figures were supplied by the DCLG (Department for Communities and Local Government) and the...
UKIP ‘misspent’ 500,000 euros campaigning for Brexit
The UKIP wheels continue to fall off; this time the issue is using EU cash to push the Brexit referendum campaign. A leaked document, seen by Sky News has found that the party used EU funds on polling in the build up the EU referendum and the General Election. Using the funds for these campaigns breaks EU spending rules and means the party will have to pay back all or a portion of the total sum spent. The party splurged...
Restaurant Review – Zelman Meats, Harvey Nichols
Joining the likes of Kurobuta, Yo! Sushi and Burger & Lobster, Zelman Meats is the latest addition to the fifth floor of Knightsbridge’s Harvey Nichols. Perched next door to Burger & Lobster, Zelman Meats is also owned by Russian restaurateur Misha Zelman, who also owns a chain of popular steakhouses - Goodman - and the alpha-male Beast in Marylebone. This particular branch, however, seems very much like an overspill space for those wishing to visit Burger & Lobster during peak...
What is microgaming?
People who are new to the world of online gaming might be asking themselves the question: What is microgaming? Microgaming is a household name for the people who are interested in online casino gaming at websites like the Red Flush Online Casino, but it is still not a universal household name. Microgaming is a software development company that began in 1994, and has since more or less helped to create the online casino gaming industry. They are credited with creating...
America is about to build a wall so Canada opens its doors to Mexicans
Canada is about to scrap its controversial visa requirements for Mexican visitors. Donald Trump entering the White House is only likely to spell bad news for Mexicans in the US or hoping to re-locate to America. Trump is still vowing to build a wall (with a bit of fencing in parts) across the entire border and said he will deport as many illegal immigrants as possible, ranging from one to three million. A lot of these people are likely to...
Is This The Most Pretentious Coffee Liqueur of All-Time?
I like coffee. I also know and appreciate the difference between good and bad coffee: an often necessary caffeine-fix to face the day ahead, and a great end to a meal that has been joined by copious amounts of wine. I do not, however, approve of the unbelievable level of pretension that surrounds coffee in 2016. There are far too many coffee shops that adopt frankly irritating names in a bid to draw the MacBook crowd away from Starbucks, roasting...
Dog Eat Dog: Film Review
By Linda Marric @Linda_Marric Fresh from a very public falling out with the producers of his last project, Dying Of The Light, which he says was taken away from him, Veteran filmmaker Paul Schrader’s is back with an astonishingly bonkers new production which will confuse even some of his most fervent fans. Dog Eat Dog is an ugly nihilist piece showcasing all that is wrong with the world and featuring a group of unpleasant characters with little or no redeeming...
PMQs 16th November – Post-truths deliver lies
Corbyn promised not to resort to Punch and Judy politics when he became Labour leader and PMQs have been pretty bleak ever since. However lately he has thrown his morals out of the window, bad for his unshakable moral fibre, good for us. Maybe he doesn’t even mind about nuclear proliferation after all and the last thirty years of activism has been a ruse to get his mum to knit him some more jumpers. Corbyn laid into Theresa May over...
Beer of the Week – Lowlander White Ale
Brewed: Amsterdam, Netherlands Strength: 5% ABV Heavily inspired by the often forgotten history of Dutch brewing, using herbs, spices and fruits brought home by Dutch sailors, Lowlander Beer use botanicals during the brewing process of all of their beers. Named after the literal meaning of The Netherlands (‘Low Lands’), the brewery source all of their botanicals, herbs and spices from Jacob Hooy, the oldest spice store in Amsterdam and intend to ‘create great tasting beers which are full of both...