Stewart Lee on the ironies of Endemol

From a New Statesman interview with the comedian by Rob Pollard: Jimmy Carr very kindly got me on 8 Out Of 10 Cats once and they were all m...

More on Simon Danczuk and Sir Edward Garnier

Yesterday I blogged about Simon Danczuk's naming of Sir Edward Garnier as the former minister who warned him against mentioning the nam...

Ukip gains seat from the SDP

Bridlington Central & Old Town (East Yorkshire): UKIP GAIN from SDP. — Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 27, 2014 This result fro...

Fussy Friday #48

Marcus Brothers - Judie Rothermel - - - - - - - - - - - This will be the last Fussy Friday Post. You can read more about  my finished projec...

Shell shock: The First World War and the origins of psychological medicine

I heard this fascinating talk in the course of my day job last month.

Briggate Mill, the Kray twins and Norman Lamb

©  Evelyn Simak If you watched the video about the North Walsham & Dilham Canal I posted the other day, you will have been surprised to...

Simon Danczuk and Sir Edward Garnier

Back in July, after Simon Danczuk (the Labour MP for Rochdale who exposed Cyril Smith) appeared before the Commons home affairs select commi...

Thanksgiving Treasures-Tradition #4

In thinking about writing this fourth post about favorite titles used to express gratitude I can't ignore the snow-covered landscape out...

Steve Webb is the Spectator's Minister of the Year

The Spectator’s 27th Parliamentarian of the Year awards were given out at the Savoy Hotel this afternoon. There was a Liberal Democrat vict...