NHS worker’s open letter to Tory MP who called non-millionaires “low achievers”
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Please have a read of NHS worker Olaya De la Iglesia open letter to rich Tory MP Alan Duncan who indicated that people who are not millionaires are "low achievers." Open letter to Sir Alan Duncan I heard what you had to say today about achievement and I would like to explain why I disagree in your interpretation of what a high achiever is. I work for the NHS, I have done so since 2003. And...
Foxes Still Have To Fend-Off Cockerels
Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens @BillyLaughs @TLE_Sport I wrote back in November that Leicester City would have to tighten up at the back if they wanted to challenge for the title (at the time they had conceded five more than any other team in the top five) and they certainly have done that. Sunday's 2-0 away victory against Sunderland was their fifth consecutive clean sheet, putting them within touching distance of the Premier League title and effectively ending Arsenal's...
Women given TENTS when released from UK prison
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Shocking news has emerged that two women who were leaving HMP Bronzefield were handed tents and other had been handed sleeping bags, due to a lack of housing. The prison, in West London, decided that the best they could do is hand the women sleeping bags and tents. This information has come to light following an inspection of the prison. The amount of women who left the prison with accommodation had dropped from 95.5% in...
Win: Tickets To The Premiere OF Kicking Off
The Beautiful Game is about to get a whole lot uglier in the hilarious Kicking Off, in cinemas from April 21st and on DVD and on demand from April 25th. Despite a nightmare of a season so far, loyal fans Wigsy (Warren Brown – TV’s Luther, Inside Man) and Cliff (Greg McHugh – TV’s Fresh Meat, Gary Tank Commander) join the thousands of adoring supporters each Saturday in the terraces to sing and cheer their boys to victory. But today...
Huge wait for Ambulances after privatisation
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Putting ambulance services into the private sector has descended into a “total shambles,” it has been revealed. An investigation by the NHS is going to be launched into a £63.5 million four year contract after patients have been left waiting for hours for their ambulance to arrive. Patients suffering with cancer and kidney failure were among the hundreds who have missed appointments and treatments when their transport didn’t arrive or arrived far too late. Cancer...
VIDEO – Pro Brexit Tory MEP gives wanker sign
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Pro-Brexit Tory MEP leader Syed Kamall responds to Guy Verhofstadt’s calls for further integration...with a wanker sign. Playground politics at its finest. The Conservative MEP has been vocal over his dislike of many aspects of the EU Parliament. He couldn't keep his feelings in check though when Verhofstadt's Belgian MEP spoke as part of a session of Council and Commission statements on Counterterrorism following the recent terrorist attacks. Watch Video here
Pushed Pork: The Viral Campaign That Never Was
The hipster had it coming. After a decade of beards, tattoos, check shirts, retro glasses and fixed-wheel bikes they became victim of their own subculture as a symbol of gentrifying neighbourhoods. Cocktails in jam jars stopped being cool. Sandwiches served in flat caps just pissed people off and craft beer became a loose translation for "I'm going to add another pound on your pint mate". Farewell our beady friends, you shan't be missed. Not that I'm against gentrification per se. I enjoy sourdough bread as much...
Sadiq Khan leading in the polls and on social media
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The analysis, from social intelligence company Brandwatch, looked at tweets coming from Londoners and shows Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith had a difficult time on Twitter last week while his Labour rival dominated the conversation. While Khan’s larger presence on the social network usually leads to him garnering more mentions, the stories being shared around the candidate were far more positive than many of his competitors. The most shared link within London Mayor related Twitter conversation,...
VIDEO -Snowboarder Girl Chased By Bear accused of being a fake
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A snowboarder has shared a video which shows a bear chasing her. Kelly Murphy said she was oblivious to the predator until she watched the video back. She posted the clip, entitled I Was Singing Rihanna Work And Didn't Know It Was Behind Me! "OMG! I was going through my snowboarding videos and I found a bear chasing me!!! I nearly got eaten!" she wrote. "Be careful people!" Her clip has gone viral - though...