Out with the Old, in with the New: The London Generation Wave
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent The latest Office for National Statistics figures for London show more people left the capital than moved in between August 2013 and June 2014, except twenty-somethings, who moved to London in their droves. Some 204,443 people moved into London compared to 273,077 who moved out according to the figures, meaning a net 68,634 people left the capital for the year: 10,414 more than in the same period a year ago. The age bracket which migrated most to the...
Blank Space no more: New Horizons makes it to Pluto
Dr Robin G. Andrews @squigglyvolcano New Horizons probe finds Pluto is more than just an icy ball in space: it’s alive. Well hello there, Pluto. Sorry it took so long. You’re looking great, but I have to be honest with you: we are never ever, ever, getting back together. Despite humanity’s genuinely epic science project finally reaching Pluto, the last outpost of our solar system in the minds of many, we still cannot bring ourselves to welcome back the prodigal...
The Legend of Barney Thomson : Film Review
By Stephen Mayne @finalreel If it wasn’t for the severed penis in a box, Barney Thomson’s amiable voiceover might signal the start of a relaxed jaunt through the life of a working class stiff in Glasgow. Alas, there is that severed penis in a box. And an arm, and a foot, and pretty much every other part all coming through Royal Mail delivery. I don’t know if their rules expressly forbid the posting of body parts from murder victims; if...
20 Reasons Why You are the Best Generation of Parents Ever
By Sarah Beeson MBE, Health Visitor and Author After four decades working with babies, children and their families as a nurse and health visitor, I can honestly say that this is the best generation of parents there has ever been. One of the biggest reasons is that mums and dads work as a team; putting their Little One’s needs at the centre of family life. Today’s parents often intuitively meet the needs of their baby in a natural way. Even...
Resurgent England have chance to take control of Ashes
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport @davidjdewinter Well I did not see that coming. If you had told me that England would win the first Ashes Test at Cardiff, and at a canter, I would have questioned your sanity and probably referred you to a psychiatrist. In winning by the emphatic margin of 169 runs, England have sent a strong message to Australia that they won’t just roll over and capitulate like they did 18...
Parliamentary sketch 15th July – I wanna paint it Mhairi Black
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor After watching 20-year-old Mhairi Black’s maiden speech, when she showed how a young politician should conduct oneself, in a non-precocious or cringe worthy way(William Hague take note) I settled down to the last PMQs until after the summer recess. I hoped that established politicians had seen her speech and a breath of fresh air had blown through politics, which would enlighten me. Obviously they didn’t and I wasn’t. Harriet Harman, who was cheered by the...
Imagined Cities – Review
By Matt Keay Darran Anderson's Imaginary Cities is a rare tome, one that fuses a grand scope with a heart to match. We can easily notice ourselves in this book; we can identify with the way in which both the past and the future can meld, creating an existence of hope and searing potential. Having set up a popular Twitter account (@Oniropolis), which gathered a large following very quickly, Anderson draws on the fantastical land and cityscapes he shares on...
The Concept Album Talks
The concept album poses a special challenge for a recording artist. As well as great tunes a concept album needs a compelling narrative and complete harmony between tracks that is less emphasised on a standard release. 'Dark Side Of The Moon' by Pink Floyd is one of the more well-known, well-executed concept albums out there. The album holds a special place in music history and pop culture, making it the ideal subject for the first Concept Album Talks taking place this Tuesday....
The Royals : Season One
By Emma Silverthorn @HouseOf_Gazelle As the tag line goes The Royals is like Gossip Girl on coke, a tagline which I have to somewhat ashamedly admit attracted me. And yes the Gossip Girl parallels do abound. Youthful, attractive delinquents and delinquents with secretly big hearts populate The Royals as they do in GG. As well as a half-baked attempt at critiquing the danger of conforming to social pressures rather than your hearts’ desires. In GG this means Lily van der...