Sir Geoffrey Boycott, 80, says BBC opted for ‘equality over quality’ for Test Match Special

Sir Geoffrey Boycott has criticised the BBC for ‘sacrificing quality for equality’ and holding its presenters to a standard of ‘political correctness’ that means they are ‘frightened of saying anything’. The 80-year-old cricketer left the BBC in June, where he worked as a commentator on Test Match Special for 14 years, with the BBC siting Boycott’s … Read more

Sir Geoffrey Boycott, 80, says BBC opted for ‘equality over quality’ for Test Match Special

Sir Geoffrey Boycott has criticised the BBC for ‘sacrificing quality for equality’ and holding its presenters to a standard of ‘political correctness’ that means they are ‘frightened of saying anything’. The 80-year-old cricketer left the BBC in June, where he worked as a commentator on Test Match Special for 14 years, with the BBC siting Boycott’s … Read more

GEOFFREY LEAN: UK agriculture is on the line during vote this week

Just when it seemed that this Government could not possibly become more cynical or Stalinist in its refusal to protect us from substandard, unhealthy food, it has outdone itself. On Sunday, it emerged that it is planning to use an obscure and underhand parliamentary manoeuvre to stop MPs making a last-minute bid to exert some … Read more

Geoffrey Cox says it would be ‘unconscionable’ for government to over-ride withdrawal agreement

Theresa May’s former legal chief Geoffrey Cox said it would be ‘unconscionable’ for the Government to over-ride the Brexit divorce deal.  MPs are preparing for tonight’s vote on the controversial Internal Market Bill, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson says is needed to prevent the EU holding Britain to ransom over Northern Ireland.  Ministers are braced for … Read more

Geoffrey Cox says it would be ‘unconscionable’ for government to over-ride withdrawal agreement

Theresa May’s former legal chief Geoffrey Cox said it would be ‘unconscionable’ for the Government to over-ride the Brexit divorce deal.  MPs are preparing for tonight’s vote on the controversial Internal Market Bill, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson says is needed to prevent the EU holding Britain to ransom over Northern Ireland.  Ministers are braced for … Read more

The Daily Telegraph LOSES appeal against $2.9MILLION Geoffrey Rush defamation claim

The Daily Telegraph LOSES appeal against $2.9MILLION Geoffrey Rush defamation claim – the biggest payout to a single person in Australian history  Nationwide News appealed the court’s finding it defamed Geoffrey Rush Journalist Jonathon Moran was found to have been reckless regarding the truth The Daily Telegraph reported Rush had been accused of inappropriate behaviour The … Read more