By Callum Towler  At rallies, protests, even among friends, I hear two phrases frequently levelled at Conservatives: the ‘Evil Tories!’ or those ‘Tory Scum!’ Such mud-slinging has long been attached to a faction of left-wing activism bitterly opposed to Conservatism. Unbridled from the restraints of coalition, we now see our government’s true ambition unfold. And the degree of malevolence - in policies like the scrapping of tax credits - is striking. Put it this way: if The Sun, Britain’s most...

By Stephen Mayne @finalreel  Angry, petulant, charismatic, committed, sulky, lazy, brooding, sexy, raw, difficult, charming, idealistic, thoughtful, devastating, intelligent and difficult again. Millions of words have been written about Marlon Brando and yet he remains an enigma, hidden away beneath moments of flamboyant outrage and unforgettable performances. Attempting to add more words to the picture would likely lead to little in the way of results - unless they come from the man directly. Making use of unguarded recordings mixed in...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food London’s biggest shopping thoroughfare – the World famous Oxford Street still continues to divide opinion across the city. Name any high street shop and you can almost guarantee that Oxford Street is the home to their London flagship outlet, stocking nearly everything you could ever need, conveniently squeezed into one street for optimum efficiency. That’s before 11am, of course. Before every shop is filled like a rush hour train, littered with the contents of...

Surf-noir Seattleites La Luz are bringing their sunny doo-wop vibes across the pond for a UK tour. The tour follows the release of their latest album Weirdo Shrine. Check out lead single 'Black Hole, Weirdo Shrine' and it's bizarre video below. If their swing-easy Tarantino surf is your bag you can catch La Luz at the dates below: 16th October - Brighton, UK - Bleach 17th October - Manchester, UK - The Eagle Inn 19th October - Glasgow, UK - The...

By Dr Katy Shaw @DrKatyShaw  The financial world has long been a source of fascination for writers, and this intensified in the wake of the credit crunch. In my new monograph Crunch lit I argue that following the financial crisis, literature was mobilised as an effective means of cultural resistance—a site for the struggle over the legitimacy of reality. Rewriting events, literary representations offer fictionalized micro-histories of a highly contested period that engage in a dialogic interaction with the lived fallout...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  New research has found UK professionals working in the city of London are officially the poorest workers in Britain, despite earning the highest average salary. Based on new roles advertised in Q3 2015, CV Library research revealed that the average annual salary in London is £36,905; just 16.6 per cent greater than the national average of £31,625 per year. However, further research revealed that premium costs in the capital drastically outweigh the slightly higher-than-average salaries meaning...

A fresh pasta dish which champions a severely under-appreciated ingredient in the UK.

By, Anonymous  I am incredibly lucky. Because I have a career that I am passionate about. Because I have had fantastic training. Because after three years of undergraduate study, five years at medical school, two years as a foundation doctor and three years as a hospital doctor training to be a GP, as of two months ago I am no longer a Junior Doctor. Following the collapse of negotiations between NHS employers and the BMA Junior Doctors representatives in October...

Sport News 24/7 By Rob McHugh  @mchughr  @TLE_Sport On the 10th of October 2015, Manchester will officially become a Rugby city, with the Etihad Stadium playing host to England and Uruguay in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, and Old Trafford welcoming the best two teams in English Rugby League for the First Utility Super League Grand Final.  Leeds Rhinos are on course for a historic treble, having vanquished Hull KR 50-0 in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley in August,...