Charlotte Henry

Fight for Southbank skatepark comes to the commons

The Southbank skatepark has long been part of one of the best parts of London, but now it is under threat from developers. Yesterday, local MP Kate Hoey, a former secretary of state for sport, delivered a petition to the commons that had been given to...

President Obama is up all night to get lucky

Lessons from Iain Dale on why not to call the lawyers

Those pesky bloggers, what did they know about publishing law? Quite a lot when, like Iain Dale, they’ve been a leading book publisher for 15 years. In a diary column, Iain made some criticisms of the Bow Group and its leader, a man called Ben Harris-Quinney,...

Paddy Ashdown to refuse to sit on all male panels

Former Lib Dem Leader Paddy Ashdown will refuse to sit on all male panels at party conference. I am told that Ashdown, who will lead the party’s 2015 general election, will not put himself in the position he did last conference, where he found himself...

Nick Griffin MEP in misogynistic pig shock

After Nigella Lawson’s abuse at the hands of Charels Saatchi, Nick Griffin thought this was funny: If I had the opportunity to squeeze Nigella Lawson, her throat wouldn't be my first choice. — Nick Griffin MEP (@nickgriffinmep) June 17, 2013 Apparently...

Hillary Clinton shows how to join Twitter

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched herself onto Twitter, showing everyone else how to do it in the process. Her bio is probably one of the best on the site: Wife, mom, lawyer, women & kids advocate, FLOAR, FLOTUS, US Senator, SecState,...

Labour’s Prism hypocrisy is obscene

Labour’s hypocrisy since 2010 has been galling, but their response to the Prism surveillance scandal really turns the stomach. I’ve just walked past a TV screen at Terminal 5 (going to Washington, a pure coincidence,) to see Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas...