Reports yesterday claimed that Boris Johnson was targeting Good Friday on April 2 as the earliest date for a significant lifting of the lockdown. According to the Sun, the PM has started 'top secret' planning for millions to meet their families over Easter. But several sources told the Mail that even this date could look optimistic if the vaccine rollout ran into difficulties. … [Read more...] about Don’t you know there’s a pandemic on? NHS chief likens breaking rules to ‘turning your light on during the Blitz’ as Priti Patel announces £800 fines for partygoers
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‘Tories are letting Chinese Communist party dictate fate of British industry’
He denied Britain kowtowed to China and said there is a global steel crisis due to “massive over-capacity”. UK Steel director Gareth Stace called for “direct state aid for this vital sector” and use of the domestic product “in all major construction and defence projects”. … [Read more...] about ‘Tories are letting Chinese Communist party dictate fate of British industry’
Knife made of frozen poo and an alligator that breathes in helium are among the winners of the spoof ‘Ig Nobel’ awards
Denys, a psychiatrist at the University of Amsterdam who specialises in patients with anxiety, compulsive and impulsive disorders, was inspired by a former patient who became so enraged by people who sneezed that she felt like killing them. … [Read more...] about Knife made of frozen poo and an alligator that breathes in helium are among the winners of the spoof ‘Ig Nobel’ awards
Theresa May urged to stand up for British steel as she jets to China for trade mission
“And we need action at home, not only with a patriotic procurement policy that gives British steel a fair shot and the fair energy prices we need to have a level playing field, but also with a robust trade defence regime.” … [Read more...] about Theresa May urged to stand up for British steel as she jets to China for trade mission
Euan Blair – How Tony Blair’s eldest son went from gawky teen to multimillionaire, worth more than the former PM
Asked in an interview with the Evening Standard newspaper in 2018 if Tony was proud of him, Euan replied: “It’s funny. People ask that question and I think: ‘What are the circumstances in which I’d say: ‘No, he really hates what I’m doing.’? Of course he thinks it’s good because he realises I care about it.” … [Read more...] about Euan Blair – How Tony Blair’s eldest son went from gawky teen to multimillionaire, worth more than the former PM