The first One Pound Meals cookbook followed in January 2017 (a fifth book is due out in December, with two more in the pipeline), and soon afterwards Barclay quit his job to manage his Instagram account full time. Not only does he post recipes for dishes as varied as toad-in-the-hole and artichoke paella, many of them condensed into short, step-by-step videos, he also documents the minutiae of his daily life, addressing his audience from bed in the morning and taking us out on date nights with his wife, Lucey. … [Read more...] about OFM Awards 2019: Best Instagram feed – Miguel Barclay
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Workers’ rights must not be bartered away in Brexit negotiations
With all this at stake, the UK must not invoke article 50 in a hurry. We hope that the David Davis, the newly appointed secretary of state for exiting the EU, will talk to all political parties, the devolved administrations and – especially where workplace rights, investment, trade and jobs are concerned – trade unions and employers’ organisations. Similar discussions must happen about other rights and obligations, including those on security, the environment, criminal justice and local government. … [Read more...] about Workers’ rights must not be bartered away in Brexit negotiations
Labour can fight for working people without dumping progressive ideas
The new fault line splits both alliances in half: allying economic with social liberalism (the coalition that brought you the coalition) on the one side, and economic intervention with social conservatism on the other. As a result, an ever-deepening wedge now divides Labour’s aspirational, liberal, globalised wing from its traditional base. Although good news for the Conservative party, this is best for the populist right, which has rushed to fill the vacuum created. … [Read more...] about Labour can fight for working people without dumping progressive ideas
Feed your kids lunch for less than a QUID with these easy recipes
Handful very finely grated cheddar cheese Small splash of single cream ½ tsp English mustard Pepper 2 slices white bread 2 slices ham Butter METHOD: Finely grate the cheese using a micro plane or Parmesan grater and mix in a bowl with the cream, mustard and a pinch of pepper to create a paste. Make a sandwich with the cheese paste and ham, then butter the outside of the bread. Cook in a frying pan until golden brown on both sides. … [Read more...] about Feed your kids lunch for less than a QUID with these easy recipes
Inside murky world of Britain’s monkey trade with up to 5,000 pets ripped from mums, kept in bird cages & starved
“There’s human suffering too because well meaning people who are ignorant to the specialist needs of primates are sold these animals and get attached to them. They quickly realise the marmosets, Tamarins and squirrel monkeys are unhappy, they develop medical issues and become hyper aggressive. … [Read more...] about Inside murky world of Britain’s monkey trade with up to 5,000 pets ripped from mums, kept in bird cages & starved