Archive for October, 2010

That is not how things are done in this country -

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

That is not how things are done in this country – or, at least, not how they have been done these past 150 years. How much worse for Cherie, unelected and unaccountable, to have sought such assistance”Who is he trying to kid? What we have here is an example of something that has been [...]

Teacher shortages have jeopardised the Government’s chances of achieving its literacy and numeracy targets

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

Teacher shortages have jeopardised the Government’s chances of achieving its literacy and numeracy targets in primary schools, the schools watchdog Ofsted said. Headteachers have been forced to spend an increasing amount of time searching for staff, causing them to neglect their leadership of the literacy and numeracy strategies, said Mike Tomlinson, the chief inspector [...]

You are welcomed with a ghastly corporate video but things take a turn for

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

You are welcomed with a ghastly corporate video, but things take a turn for the better when you get to the hands-on gadget centre and learn about the history and the future of car production.Then it’s on to the business end of the trip, a guided tour back and forth along the assembly lines. [...]

When he sings She Is Beautiful his new single you know he means that she is beautiful

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

When he sings “She Is Beautiful” (his new single), you know he means that she is beautiful.The infamous sleeve isn’t the only time he’s deliberately drawn blood for a photo shoot, and head injuries at gigs are not uncommon Does he get a kick from it? “I definitely benefit from it. Sometimes when I [...]

When it gets stories that chime with the audience it does very well indeed he said

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

“When it gets stories that chime with the audience it does very well indeed,” he said.The future of Richard and Judy was raised at the launch of Channel 4’s spring and summer schedule, which was notable for a line-up of programmes likely to rattle the Establishment.Mo Mowlam, the former secretary of state for Northern [...]

Once he had unleashed the full scope of his spleen he realised that

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Once he had unleashed the full scope of his spleen, he realised that there was no going back to the purported objectivity of serious reporting. The books, he says more than once during our conversation, were a kind of psychotherapy for him. “The novels were always, to my mind, something I did on the [...]

He is a player who will always score goalsBent made an immediate impression but Marcus Stewart and Marcus Bent Burley’s

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

He is a player who will always score goals”Bent made an immediate impression but Marcus Stewart and Marcus Bent, Burley’s first choice pairing in attack, were guilty of wasting glorious chances before being withdrawn midway through the second half.Darren Bent arrived to hand Burley and the Ipswich faithful a lifeline. He is unlikely to [...]

It isn’t just what they say everything about them seems so alien to

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

It isn’t just what they say; everything about them seems so alien to anyone normal. The trouble is they’re so soullessly, passionlessly, obsequiously pompous, but they seem to think that to reconnect with the people is a matter of style, like wearing short-sleeve shirts or riding a skateboard on regional news. They might as [...]

Mr Boulger says this allows Ms Holland to control her pension rather than relying

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Mr Boulger says this allows Ms Holland to control her pension, rather than relying on contributions being made to the state, which is determined by the Government. “The value in real terms of the state pensions has been falling and it is impossible to predict what they will do by the time she retires.”Mr [...]

Take a hike Start at Kongens Nytorv site of the Royal Theatre if you can fit in a ballet it’s worth

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Take a hike Start at Kongens Nytorv , site of the Royal Theatre (if you can fit in a ballet, it’s worth every kroner – 00 45 33 69 69 69, ) and the huge Magasin du Nord department store. Head past Nyhavn’s caf?towards the sea, then turn left along Kvaesthusgade and Havnopromenade. Stop [...]