The world according to Trump

By Darragh Roche FORGET everything you know about the world – that’s the first step to understanding America’s true conservatives. ‘True’ is an essential word here. Millions of Americans identify as true conservatives, so much there’s even a popular Twitter hashtag (#tcot, read with care). Donald Trump, the billionaire making liberals everywhere cringe, derives his support largely from these very conservative American voters. So does soft-spoken neurosurgeon and personification of Godwin’s Law, Dr Ben Carson. The rise of these candidates...

Trick or treat. Harmless fun or a homeowner’s worst nightmare?

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent This weekend our streets will fill with ghosts, ghouls and zombified celebrity look-a-likes. Halloween is upon us and kids everywhere will be buzzing at the chance to partake in the ghostly Halloween custom of trick or treating to get some free sweets. But is trick or treating a harmless bit of fun or a homeowner’s worst nightmare? A recent survey by eMoov.co.uk revealed a monstrous 72 per...

Review: Sun Club – The Dongo Durango

By Declan Roberts (@DeclanMR) Imagine a sunnier, tropical version of Wu Lyf or an up-tempo Copacabana Hard-Fi and Sun Club is what you get. Mixing Splashh melodies with booming vocals Sun Club’s The Dongo Durango promotes a paradoxically rebellious and systematic sing-along. ‘Summer Feet’ opens proceedings in exotic fashion. ’Worm City’ is quite something. Think Jonathan Higgs from Everything Everything teaming up with the surrealistic elements of Bowie’s Kingdom. Hard-hitting, extravagant and vibrantly interesting. ‘Carnival Dough’ rumbles accordingly but duller...

Jeremy Vine message to internet trolls who have told him to leave Strictly goes viral

Strictly Come Dancing star and BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has hit back at fans telling him to quit the competition, vowing to give it his all until he's voted out. The Radio 2 broadcaster, who is keeping a diary of his Strictly journey on his official website http://jeremyvine.tv has posted a message from a Strictly viewer calling him a ‘bovine’ and suggesting he ‘MOVE ON’. In response, Vine posted a video in which he talks directly to ‘Martin’, the person...

Parliamentary Sketch 28th October – The sixth nonsense

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Who could you ask the same question six times to and not get an answer? I thought I would give it a try. I asked the bus driver which was the next stop, he told me on the first go, so I got on and sat down. It’s their job to know. If the bus drivers didn’t know they would get sacked. But it appears it was Ok for the PM to not answer Corbyn...

7 Spots to Eat and Drink with the Stars in London

Whether you're a Londoner or just visiting for the weekend, one of the things at the top of everyone's to-do list is to try and spot a celebrity. Which is why the guys at Nights Gone Wild have put together this rather informative infographic to help you eat and drink with the stars!

Just a Hallmark holiday? Britons expected to spend over £466m this Halloween

With Halloween fast approaching, millions of Britons are preparing how they’ll spend the holiday. It is great news for retailers all over the country with Brits set to spend a mind-blowing £466m in British stores, surpassing the £442m amount set last year. Figures collated by voucherbox.co.uk  indicate that last year, people in Britain spent £148m on Halloween costumes and clothing. This year, the figure is set to rise to over £157m, with that being able to dress approximately 3.4m families...

Socialism is Not a Dirty Word

By Harry Bedford  Bernie Sanders, one of the candidates for the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential nomination, is already making great waves - gaining huge amounts of public and financial support for his left-wing policies. As well as connecting with his ideals, people find him engaging and inspiring - two essential qualities of a president. But he will never be handed the keys to the White House because he is a self-confessed socialist in a country where socialism is seen as the work...

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