Middle-England spontaneously combusts on day rugby tackling banned & period leave is granted
The entire population of middle England became so angry, when the two most politically correct events ever happened on one day, they exploded. It caused a power surge of anger of epic proportions, that they all spontaneously combusted. Gary, 36 from Widnes was driving through Berkshire when the rugby tackling news broke, he said: “the whole county seemed to shake. Then ten minutes later it came across on the radio that a company in Bristol was going to give women...
French Minister says Calais migrants would end up in UK after Brexit
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Emmanuel Macron, the French finance minister, has warned that if the UK left the EU it could lead to migrants crossing the channel “unchecked.” He believes the British withdrawal from European project would bring to a close the 2003 treaty that allows UK border guards to be stationed in Calais. It has been widely reported that the area around the coastal conurbation is the makeshift home to thousands of migrants aiming to enter the UK...
IDS letter vents fury at blocking of ESA cuts & will push through anyway
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Iain Duncan Smith has aired his anger at his £30-a-week cuts being blocked in a letter. He has promised to push through the cuts anyway regardless of the warning from his own human rights watchdog. The House of Lords has twice blocked his attempts to cut ESA (Employment and Support Allowance) by a total of £30 a week. The letter sent to Tory MPs by Smith warned his colleagues to “strongly resist” the Lords’ and...
Dairy Cows Are Mothers Too
Mother's Day gives us a ready-made opportunity to express our love and gratitude to those who raised us. Lots of us also recognise other caregivers in society, but how many will be extending their thoughts to other species? Very few, probably, but the reality is that the billions of animals used in the food, clothing and entertainment industries will not be spending Mother's Day, or any other day for that matter, with their offspring. Farmed animals get the worst deal,...
Corbyn launches attacks on failure of Blair and Brown
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The Labour leader has pulled no punches and savaged his party’s political and economic record under Brown and Blair. During his first major speech to business chiefs he attacked the pervious leaders for an "unsustainable" handling of the economy. Jezza tore apart New Labour for its 'light touch’ regulation of the banking sector, the heavy reliance on PFI schemes and inability to raise wages for the lowest paid. Corbyn has clearly tried to create economic...
Swearing banned by council around BBC MediaCityUK in Manchester
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Salford Council have brought a in Public Space Protection Order to cover the Salford Quays area hoping to curb anti-social behaviour. If anyone uses “foul and abusive language,” it will deemed a criminal offence due to the workings of the order. However, it does not stipulate what words are “foul and abusive.” If anyone is nabbed doing it, they will be slapped with an on-the-spot fine. This order will impact on Manchester United fans on...
Housebuilding hits three-year low, in new blow to Chancellor Osborne
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor More economic gloom as housebuilding activity plunged to lowest level in almost three years. The depressing figures follow on from news in the manufacturing sector, reeling from poor global conditions and the looming EU referendum. Tuesday’s manufacturing index showed it had slipped to its worst month in almost three years in February. The housebuilding data comes from Markit/CIPS construction purchasing managers’ index growth in the building sector which sank to a 10 month low in...
Hilary Clinton Odds On Favourite To Become Next US President
Hilary Clinton is the odds on favourite to become the next US President, according to trading on Matchbook. The chances of her being inaugurated as the 44th President of the US rose from 59 per cent to 64 per cent following a super 'Super Tuesday'. Meanwhile Donald Trump's probability of securing the nomination has risen 1.5 percentage points, moving to 79.32 per cent from 77.84 per cent. However, having doubled his probability of becoming president in the last six weeks, the...
Food & Drink Guide to Mother’s Day in London
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food With Mother’s Day fast approaching, and plenty of restaurants offering various special menus, here’s our last minute guide to the best restaurants to spend Mother’s Day in London this year. As far as London’s high-rise restaurants are concerned, the experience at Galvin at Windows is one of the finest. Located within the Hilton Park Lane hotel, incredible views across the city will be joined by a special Mother’s Day menu accompanied by a Bellini....