I think it’s fair to say that I’m not a Conservative (Tory girl). So the fact that we have a Tory-boy in charge here in the U.K. just devastates me. … Read the rest
Britain finally went to the polls last week to choose the man who would lead the country for the next four years. Polls closed at 10pm Thursday night. And I … Read the rest
22.00: The polls have just closed: I’ve got a Chinese takeaway, bottle of wine, pillow and blanket in my living room. I’m camping out here for the night.
22.01: The … Read the rest
As we know Amy Winehouse has had a hard time of late (I’ve got everything crossed that this whole “being back with Blake” thing is over), but I’m hoping for … Read the rest
The girl in this picture is Khyra Ishaq. The seven-year-old weighed just 2st 9lb (16.5kg) when paramedics found her at her home in Birmingham in May 2008. She was severely … Read the rest
I called it a few months ago and was right. UK singer-songwriter Speech Debelle has walked away with the Mercury Music Prize. The 26-year-old South Londoner has beaten the like … Read the rest
Skin is a biographical film about Sandra Laing — a South African woman born to white parents, but was classed as “coloured” during the apartheid era. It shows the struggle … Read the rest
