I took on sleazy Tory Neil Hamilton and won, writes MARTIN BELL
Do you remember Neil Hamilton? I do. And his wife, Christine, self-described battle-axe? I remember her too, perhaps even more vividly. Neil was the MP for Tatton in Cheshire, one…
MAGGIE PAGANO: Bank keeps us guessing on an interest rate rise
Phew. Or should that be ouch The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep rates at historic lows of 0.1 percent. The financial markets are getting a kick…
The very slimy truth about being human! Author delves into the history of slime in a science book
SCIENCE SLIME: NATURAL HISTORY By Susanne Wedlich (Granta £20, 336 pp) In the 1960s, New York City Fire Department copied some fish. They resemblanced predatory bony types such as the…
Charmingly innocent school essays written in 1937
SOCIAL HISTORY CLASS OF 37 Claire and Hester Barron Langhamer (Metro £16.99 272 pp) One day in May 1937, Miss Kemp, a young teacher who believed in idealistic teaching, asked…
Meghan Markle’s ex-husband Trevor Engelson becomes a father for the second time
Meghan Markle’s ex-husband Trevor Engelson has welcomed his second child with his wife, Tracey Kurland. The Hollywood producer, 44, announced the happy news on his private Instagram account, revealing that…
We have starved, captured and eaten our bird population into shocking decline
BOOK OF THE WEEK WHEN THERE WERE BIRDS: THE FORGOTTEN HISTORY OUR CONNECTIONS By Roy and Lesley Adkins (Little Brown £25, 488 pp) Our relationships with birds, which are the…
Henry VIII’s real love? Himself! Historian delves into the courting techniques of Tudors
Henry VIII’s real love? He! In this fascinating tome, historian reveals the courting methods of Tudors. Sarah Gristwood looks at the Tudors techniques of courtly romance in a history book…
Researchers believe Covid cells may be able to ‘infiltrate’ the brain through the nose
Covid virus cells may infiltrate a person’s brain through their nos. This could lead to cognitive symptoms known as ‘long Covid. Researchers from the Rotman Research Institute – Baycrest in…
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The hypocrisy on show at Cop26 could spell Last Orders for Boris Johnson
Now we know what was really bothering Boris Johnson when he spoke of the ticking clock standing at ‘one minute to midnight’. He was worried about missing Last Orders from…
Princess Diana’s twin nieces Lady Amelia and Eliza Spencer attend Tatler’s Little Black Book party
London’s newest it girl! After gracing the cover of Society mag, Princess Diana’s twin nieces, Amelia Spencer and Eliza Spencer cement their status on London’s social scene. Lady Eliza and…