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How West Ham turned on Karren Brady

How West Ham turned on Karren Brady

Baroness Karren Brady has finally stepped down as vice-chair of West Ham United and the fans are delighted. Never mind blowing bubbles, they’re cracking open the bubbly. Her role as deputy to diminutive porn baron David Sullivan over the past 16 years has seen this odd couple steer West Ham through relegation, promotion and, a couple of seasons ago, ...
‘A clear case of cronyism’: ICAC NSW finds former infrastructure chief corrupt

‘A clear case of cronyism’: ICAC NSW finds former infrastructure chief corrupt

The NSW anti-corruption watchdog has ruled that a senior public servant extended benefits to friends and associates while leading a state agency. The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption found former School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW) chief executive Anthony Manning engaged in corrupt conduct by subverting recruitment and procurement practices. ...
The Iran war hits inflation

The Iran war hits inflation

The Iran war is being felt in Britain’s economy. Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show inflation rose to 3.3 per cent in March – up from 3 per cent the month before. 2020 Figures 2015 Figures The rise was mainly driven by fuel prices, which jumped at their fastest rate in more than three years. Plane tickets and ...
Keir Starmer has been brutally exposed

Keir Starmer has been brutally exposed

There has been quite enough talk of process. In the past few days, we have heard more about vetting forms, meeting minutes and stultifyingly boring Whitehall bureaucracy than should fairly be inflicted upon the British public. Yesterday’s Foreign Affairs Committee examination of who said what, where and when ended more to Sir Olly Robbins’s advantage ...
What do the Greens have against Haifa?

What do the Greens have against Haifa?

Haifa, a mountainous Israeli city on the coast of the Mediterranean, is a place that makes you believe in coexistence. It is home to Jews, Muslims, Christians, and to some of the region’s most persecuted minorities, such as the Druze, Baha’is and Ahmadis. If you ever find yourself there, you will most likely visit the lush terraces on Mount Carmel. The ...
Western Australia signs EPBC MoU with Commonwealth

Western Australia signs EPBC MoU with Commonwealth

Western Australia is the first state to advance a bilateral agreement with the federal government to unify its environmental assessment processes. Environment and Water Minister Murray Watt and Premier Roger Cook signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and implement a bilateral assessment agreement, with the ambition for a bilateral approval
Gen Z’s faith in democracy is fraying

Gen Z’s faith in democracy is fraying

The basic idea that the next generation will have it better than previous ones is a founding belief for most of us. A new piece of research published today by the John Smith Centre, however, shows that young people today no longer believe it to be true. Asked which political leader best represents British values, 45 per cent failed to name any current ...

How West Ham turned on Karren Brady

How West Ham turned on Karren Brady
Baroness Karren Brady has finally stepped down as vice-chair of West Ham United and the fans are delighted. Never mind blowing bubbles, they’re cracking open the bubbly. Her role as deputy to diminutive porn baron David Sullivan over the past 16 years has seen this odd couple steer West Ham through relegation, promotion and, a couple of seasons ago, ...

‘A clear case of cronyism’: ICAC NSW finds former infrastructure chief corrupt

‘A clear case of cronyism’: ICAC NSW finds former infrastructure chief corrupt
The NSW anti-corruption watchdog has ruled that a senior public servant extended benefits to friends and associates while leading a state agency. The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption found former School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW) chief executive Anthony Manning engaged in corrupt conduct by subverting recruitment and procurement practices. ...

The Iran war hits inflation

The Iran war hits inflation
The Iran war is being felt in Britain’s economy. Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show inflation rose to 3.3 per cent in March – up from 3 per cent the month before. 2020 Figures 2015 Figures The rise was mainly driven by fuel prices, which jumped at their fastest rate in more than three years. Plane tickets and ...

Keir Starmer has been brutally exposed

Keir Starmer has been brutally exposed
There has been quite enough talk of process. In the past few days, we have heard more about vetting forms, meeting minutes and stultifyingly boring Whitehall bureaucracy than should fairly be inflicted upon the British public. Yesterday’s Foreign Affairs Committee examination of who said what, where and when ended more to Sir Olly Robbins’s advantage ...

What do the Greens have against Haifa?

What do the Greens have against Haifa?
Haifa, a mountainous Israeli city on the coast of the Mediterranean, is a place that makes you believe in coexistence. It is home to Jews, Muslims, Christians, and to some of the region’s most persecuted minorities, such as the Druze, Baha’is and Ahmadis. If you ever find yourself there, you will most likely visit the lush terraces on Mount Carmel. The ...

Western Australia signs EPBC MoU with Commonwealth

Western Australia signs EPBC MoU with Commonwealth
Western Australia is the first state to advance a bilateral agreement with the federal government to unify its environmental assessment processes. Environment and Water Minister Murray Watt and Premier Roger Cook signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and implement a bilateral assessment agreement, with the ambition for a bilateral approval

Gen Z’s faith in democracy is fraying

Gen Z’s faith in democracy is fraying
The basic idea that the next generation will have it better than previous ones is a founding belief for most of us. A new piece of research published today by the John Smith Centre, however, shows that young people today no longer believe it to be true. Asked which political leader best represents British values, 45 per cent failed to name any current ...