Britain has just six weeks to prepare for what could go down as one of the biggest General Elections in history, and if you take the pollsters by their word (which few of us do any more) the Tories are on hand to steamroller the opposition. The Conservatives are set to win ...
By Stephen Mayne There’s a grand ambition to Clash that belies its closeted setting. The entire film takes place in the back of a riot van. The van might move but the camera never leaves the confined metal space. Yet by throwing in a broad spectrum of Egyptian society, writer/director ...
By Marcus Hendriks Today, in an 11.15am special statement, Theresa May announced that she will be calling a snap General Election on 8th June. Following expected the parliamentary approval of a two thirds majority, the United Kingdom is destined to have its first snap election since Margaret Thatcher’s victory ...
There are few dimmer endorsements to be made of the human psyche when we consider the historical figures chosen for repeated examination and thus de facto celebration in biographies, novels, films, plays, and multi-part BBC series. By and large we are drawn to the Bad Guys. Send armies into battle ...
With the long Easter weekend fast approaching, we’ve compiled a selection of recipes perfect for the holiday.
Even the absolute best food isn’t necessarily memorable, all of the time. Yet food that does standout as being memorable, is not always remembered for the right reasons. A combination of the two, however, is an extraordinarily rare occurrence. From hundreds of dishes sampled over the past two years, less ...
The Lib Dem Mayor of Watford canvassed support at her own front door in two staged election leaflets. The photographs were taken from inside Mayor Dorothy Thornhill's own home and showed her talking to an unknown "constituent" standing on her own doorstep. The leaflets showed almost identical shots of Mayor ...
With plenty of exciting restaurant openings constantly taking place across the Capital, we pick the best new restaurants arriving in London over the coming month. Lupins - Southwark Named after the English garden flower, Lupins is the latest project from Lucy Pedder and Natasha Cooke – set to open this month in ...
With such a boom in e-commerce, is the future of Master Butchery really as depressing as we're often informed? Royal Warrant-awarded online meat suppliers Donald Russell champion Master Butchery and lesser-known cuts of meat. It’s a curiously warm Tuesday morning on the brink of winter rolling aside for spring to ...