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Is the plug about to be pulled on Big Brother?
Now that Carphone Warehouse has withdrawn its sponsorship of the very troubled Celebrity Big Brother, "with immediate effect", how much longer can the programme continue to run? Does the show have other substantial backers who want to distance...
The Queen reads blogs! Or does she?
Iain must be bursting with pride, after all, how many bloggers can boast that the Queen is one of their readers? It's a fantastic tale, one he will dine on for life. This is what happened while Iain was at Windsor Castle earlier today: "I've just been wandering round...
Should rail commuters pay £5,000 to stand?
It's money for old rope for rail operators, just take the commuters money, thousands of pounds a year, never mind if they don't have a seat. It's been standard practice for far too long. Mike Mitchell, head of railways at the Department for Transport, believes...
Could Obama be America’s first black president?
Senator Barack Obama has announced that he may run for America's next presidential election. Could he be their first black president? Obama, 45, has had an astounding and meteoric rise in politics, having spent only two years in the Senate....
Should Bollywood bullying be raised at Westminster?
Is stunning Shilpa Shetty the victim of racist bullying by fellow Big Brother inmates? 10,000 people think so and have been so upset at her victimisiation that they complained to the media watchdog Ofcom. They were certainly crass and offensive remarks made by others...
Govt pays £2 million for parent advisers to cut truancy
See if this adds up. Truancy figures are at a record high, despite the government spending £900 million on tackling it. So they suggest keeping kids at school until they are 18, even though thousands of them refuse to stay there until...
Can childless women make decisions on war?
It's absurd and very below the belt to suggest that as a childless woman, Condoleezza Rice did not understand the sacrifices made by families of U.S. soldiers in Iraq. She was told bluntly by Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer during a hostile Senate hearing:...
We need more green leaders like Stuart Rose
While Tony Blair tells the world he will not be cutting back on long haul holidays, we are fortunate in being able to look to Marks & Spencer as our eco champion. They are spending £200 million over the next five years on going...
Fancy a house swap in St Kitts?
My friends Chrissie and Hector have barely been home five minutes after holidaying in Spain for several months. And today they are packing their bags ready for their next jaunt in Australia. They are going to swap their home with a couple in Brisbane for six...