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Keith Newbery
Mandelson changes his mind after his moment in the sun
There’s not much to admire about Peter Mandelson – but it would be churlish not to offer up a modest ripple for the man’s asbestos-clad, brass-necked chutzpah.
M’learned friend has done himself no harm at all on TV
The one person to emerge from the Leveson Inquiry with his reputation enhanced and his marketability considerably boosted is Robert Jay QC.
When the series expires, a post-mortem will be quick
There was a time when you knew where you were with Silent Witness.
1 commentTime to let Terry Wogan do Queen’s Speech commentary
If some Americans really do believe Downton Abbey reflects a certain stratum of the British way of life, goodness knows what they will have made of the Queen’s Speech.
I’ll always be glad I took the trouble to thank Arthur Lowe
A recent article confirmed Arthur Lowe, the actor, was every bit as tetchy and pompous as his most famous creation, Captain Mainwaring.
Boris has it in his power to remove them from office
The contest to become Mayor of London was the political equivalent of a bare-knuckle brawl between two men who share a deep mutual loathing.
Vindictive Watson couldn’t resist aiming one last kick
That dull, rasping noise you heard while members of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee were delivering their verdict on Rupert Murdoch was the sound of an axe being ground.
Mr Palmer needs a skilled PR consultant if this is to work
The world has become so obsessed with the ill-fated Titanic on the centenary of its tragic sinking that it was only a matter of time before someone came up with the idea of building a working replica.
Olympics are still worth it - because of Twenty Twelve
Ground-to-air missiles sited on the roof of a tenement block and a battleship stationed off Weymouth in case the sailing competitions are subjected to a terrorist attack.
We are in danger of losing the art of political insults
The art of the political insult is not yet dead, but it is on life support.
His sabotage of attempts at interrogation were effective
The way Rupert Murdoch sabotaged Robert Jay’s interrogation attempts during his appearance at the Leveson Inquiry was simple yet highly effective.
There was a moment when I thought Brand might choke
Russell Brand’s appearance before the Home Affairs Select Committee to discuss the perils of illegal drugs turned out to be a virtuoso performance in the use of the glottal stop.
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