In Jane Austen’s Footsteps With Gyles Brandreth Rating: This Is My House Rating: Life wasn’t so different a couple of hundred years ago. Sunseekers rushed to the beach on the first warm day in spring — and because bathing costumes hadn’t been invented, they all went skinny-dipping. There were riots on the streets of Bristol, … Read more
The next blockbuster to grace cinema screens after lockdown could be written by a computer, according to the authors of a new study examining movie tropes. They discovered that big movies tend to stick to the same core tropes, with clusters of storytelling devices appearing repeatedly in the biggest films every year. Researchers from the … Read more
Business leaders last night united with MPs to plead with the Prime Minister to resume foreign travel. They warned that more than a million jobs were at risk if Boris Johnson failed to get Britain flying again. In letter to the PM, they said firms across the country faced devastation if planes were kept grounded. … Read more
‘This is the book Meghan will be dreading’: Acid-penned biographer Tom Bower ‘is given six-figure deal to write unauthorised biography of the Duchess’ Bower renowned for unsparing portrayals of towering figures like Boris Johnson He’ll embark on 12 months of meticulous research speaking to friends and foes One source claimed: ‘This is the book Meghan … Read more
‘This is the book Meghan will be dreading’: Acid-penned biographer Tom Bower ‘is given six-figure deal to write unauthorised biography of the Duchess’ Bower renowned for unsparing portrayals of towering figures like Boris Johnson He’ll embark on 12 months of meticulous research speaking to friends and foes One source claimed: ‘This is the book Meghan … Read more
Could you show me how to write this essay?’ my pupil asks, her wide-eyed expression trained hopefully on my face. A 17-year-old A-level student I have been coaching is meant to be working on her English coursework. The only problem? She has no intention of doing it herself. Once I restructured a paragraph in her … Read more
Could you show me how to write this essay?’ my pupil asks, her wide-eyed expression trained hopefully on my face. A 17-year-old A-level student I have been coaching is meant to be working on her English coursework. The only problem? She has no intention of doing it herself. Once I restructured a paragraph in her … Read more
Politicians across the House of Commons have called for Priti Patel to change coronavirus legislation to allow protests despite lockdown. More than 60 MPs joined campaign groups Big Brother Watch and Liberty in writing to the Home Secretary to say it is a human right to demonstrate. Tories Steve Baker and Sir Christopher Chope as well … Read more
Politicians across the House of Commons have called for Priti Patel to change coronavirus legislation to allow protests despite lockdown. More than 60 MPs joined campaign groups Big Brother Watch and Liberty in writing to the Home Secretary to say it is a human right to demonstrate. Tories Steve Baker and Sir Christopher Chope as well … Read more
Fury over BBC stars’ flag jibes as 17 MPs write to Tim Davie demanding presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt are reprimanded for mocking Union Jack BBC insisted it was ‘proud to be British’ after backlash at its news presenters Row was provoked on Thursday and involved Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty Accused of making fun … Read more