Martina Milburn
: What Makes a Great Role Model
Nicola Sturgeon
: Scotland Has Every Right to Be Confident About Our Economic Prospects
Harry Cooper
: A Referendum on Europe Tomorrow Would Not Stop Ukip
Emma Seery
: The Truth About British Treasure Islands
Karen Bryson
: What Does 'Shameless' Mean to Me?
The new U.S./U.K. Defence Trade Cooperation treaty ensures that Britain and America can share our world-class defence capabilities more efficiently and more effectively. Continue reading...
Over the past couple of weeks I have visited Occupy's Finsbury Square camp several times and each time have returned home disappointed with the pictures and the interviews. Continue reading...
I have worked within wine retail since 1995 and during that time I have listened to all types of questions and answers from customers regarding wine. When it comes to buying I have no illusions on how difficult it can be. I'm lucky, I study wine. I also know how tricky it is too. It's a very personal and subjective matter. Continue reading...
The new psychiatric report on the mental state of suspected terrorist Anders Behring Breivik released two days ago ensures his sanity will be the key issue in the forthcoming Norway massacre trial. Have the psychiatrists made the correct diagnosis of Breivik? Continue reading...
The crowd, 30,000 strong, had been gathered for hours at Cunard's Pier 54, standing silent in the fog. Out of the gloaming, at almost 8pm on 18 April 1912, emerged Carpathia, the ship carrying the survivors of Titanic's sinking. Continue reading...
The assumption with Rooney is that he has to do something special to remind people of his talent - the overhead kick against City or a hat-trick at Bolton for example. Has he truly fulfilled the potential he once showed? Potentially, but not necessarily in the way people expected. Continue reading...
We're entering the final furlong at Crawl HQ - the Crawl begins on 4 May. This means every job is now completed at a frenzied sprint, and this is without factoring in what's shaping up to be an equally exciting - and therefore equally demanding - festival over in Dublin. Continue reading...
As Anonymous add Operation Cannabis to their ever growing list of campaigns is it time to unmask the internet vigilantes before they become the elite they're fighting against? Continue reading...
People need to realise that THEY HAVE TO look after their own 'beachyard' personally and as a community. I'm a real believer that if a beach or shoreline is kept in outstanding condition then visitors will follow that lead. In addition to locals rolling their sleeves up they need to create a sense of ownership with their children, so for generations to come our Island is kept beautiful. Continue reading...
On my final night in Beirut, we went out to dinner at a restaurant that specialises in Chocolate dishes. If your sole intake of chocolate for three months has been Ferrero Rocher, then you are to endorphins what insomnia is to sleep - utterly deprived. Continue reading...
I'm not gonna lie, this is my second album now and there is that age old stigma attached to the 'difficult' second album! There are gonna be a lot of eyeballs on me, and I would be lying if I didn't say I am feeling the pressure. Continue reading...
This weekend, millions of Brits will be betting on one of the world's most spectacular sporting events. The Grand National will be watched by about ten million viewers in this country alone - once a year punters will be placing a bet and people who don't normally watch horse racing will be watching the big race. Continue reading...
Leif Podhajsky's instantly recognisable album artwork has become a beacon of success for the likes of Lykke Li, Tame Impala and new breakthroughs Young Magic. His artwork has been propped up on desks by 'Late Night' hosts Fallon and Letterman. His success, his Midas touch is rare in the industry; Leif himself has a hard time explaining it. Continue reading...
Coachella officially kicks Music Festival season off in the US this weekend and, as the UK's Summer Festivals loom large, there's one thing you can guarantee - rain. Luckily, designers and retailers, ever quick to herald their Festival Fashion trends, have finally caught on to the fact that floral dresses, a plaid shirt and some cut off denims aren't really where it's at. Continue reading...
The Islamic Movement cleric Raed Salah won his appeal this week against a decision by the Home Secretary to exclude him from the UK. The judgement is a sign of our weakness and confusion in the face of extremism. Continue reading...
We have seen the national conversation evolve from a growing awareness of the bullying crisis, to collectively mourning the many lives this crisis has taken, to looking toward the future in hope in knowing we must find a way to prevent these tragedies in the future. Continue reading...
North Korea remains a serious military threat. It still possesses as many as a dozen nuclear warheads, proven short-range missiles, and a formidable conventional fighting force. It is as much an army with a country as vice-versa. Continue reading...
With the extra bank holiday in June and the Olympics running over July and August, will summer 2012 be bad for business? Continue reading...
Like any good Church of England girl, I was brought up to believe that God was a man who had a Son. Continue reading...
I'll forever remember my own show for a funny scene with someone holding up a placard that said "NOEL WILL YOU MARRY ME?" Thing is it was actually a guy! Continue reading...
If you were an Australian growing up in the 70s, 80s or even 90s (me) then you'll remember Norm. Continue reading...
But a to-do list? Don't we get enough of these with our children's educations, their diets, even their gestation in the womb. This list of "shoulds" goes against the very freeform discovery it's meant to inspire. Continue reading...
Geopolitical tensions have sent the oil price soaring while gold is up 14 per cent this year already after netting its 11th consecutive annual gain in 2011. Continue reading...
As both a comedy writer and the sister of someone with learning disabilities, to say that I was interested in watching Ricky Gervais's Derek is something of an understatement. That's right: I was mildly intrigued. Continue reading...
The hack is focused on helping Refugees United solve some of our challenges in aiding separated refugee families to reconnect following their flight from conflict, famine and natural disasters - incidents that often see entire families scattered between different refugee camps, regions and even countries. Continue reading...
Since the formation of the World Bank in 1944, a gentlemen's agreement has been in place that gifts the presidency to an American citizen, just as a European traditionally takes the helm of the International Monetary Fund. Continue reading...
What I find however, is that a great deal of the news coverage, social media and programmes this week aren't really an opportunity for us to fully evaluate the tragedy where 1,514 people died. No. This is just disaster porn. Isn't it? Continue reading...
There is no doubt in my mind. This week in Washington I saw the most impressive performance of a financial policymaker since the crash began in 2007. Continue reading...
