The summer is most certainly over. It is sometimes hard to tell in the UK but I’ve cunningly learned over time that you know for sure when the rain keeps falling but your feet start freezing. Experience is everything! The silly season of journalism was late this summer. The queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics …
Monthly Archive: September 2012
Sep 20 2012
An interview with Chris Walker
Christopher Walker had a busy summer reporting for GRNlive. What with the Queen’s Jubilee, the Olympics, and Julian Assange taking refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy, we had our veteran correspondent zigzagging across London relentlessly in our schizophrenic weather, be it torrential rain pouring on the Queen’s flotilla, and stifling sun beating over the heads of …
Sep 12 2012
Missing the Spirit of the Moment
The British exhilaration over the Olympic and Para-Olympics games must have puzzled some spectators. In July they unanimously converted overnight from a grumpy and grunting “this is going to be dreadful, I’m getting out of London until it is over” kind of mood, to a state of national exhilaration which threw them back – as …
Sep 03 2012
Mind the Gaff
Politicians, especially US republican ones, are known to put their foot in it when it comes to world facts. George W Bush has broken some world records when it comes to factual gaffs and us, journalists, were the first to get on his case for it. Mitt Romney is constantly challenging Bush Junior’s title, with …
World News
- Tokyo Olympics: Murray out of tennis singles and Peaty through to 100m breaststroke final - Sky News July 25, 2021Tokyo Olympics: Murray out of tennis singles and Peaty through to 100m breaststroke final Sky NewsWomen's Tennis Singles Final in London! OlympicsAndy Murray apologises for ‘ruining photo’ on Instagram with fellow Olympian Hannah Mills... The SunAndy Murray advances in men’s doubles as tennis players suffer in Tokyo heat The GuardianAndy Murray pulls out of men’s singles tennis at Tokyo […]
- COVID-19: Sajid Javid criticised as 'insensitive' after telling people not to 'cower from' the virus - Sky News July 25, 2021COVID-19: Sajid Javid criticised as 'insensitive' after telling people not to 'cower from' the virus Sky NewsSajid Javid criticised for 'cower' Covid remark BBC NewsSajid Javid’s advice to not ‘cower’ from Covid provokes backlash The GuardianFrance fiasco leaves Cabinet at war: Sajid Javid is accused of spooking PM adding to Amber-plus list Daily MailSajid Javid criticised for suggesting people […]
- Large events such as Premier League matches could be open only to the fully-vaccinated - Sky News July 25, 2021Large events such as Premier League matches could be open only to the fully-vaccinated Sky NewsDouble jabs set to be needed to watch Premier League matches Telegraph.co.ukVaccine passports at football matches coming meaning fans must be double jabbed The MirrorFootball fans will need to be double-jabbed to be allowed into Premier League matches Daily MailVaccine passports to be introduced […]
- Two-thirds of women in UK military report bullying and sexual abuse - The Guardian July 24, 2021Two-thirds of women in UK military report bullying and sexual abuse The GuardianFemale military staff denied justice by inadequate system - MPs BBC NewsUK’s Ministry of Defence accused of failing servicewomen Financial TimesThe experiences of women in the armed forces make for sobering reading – we know there is work to do The IndependentMore than half of all women […]
- Tokyo Olympics: Face-off looms for Adam Peaty and Arno Kamminga, monsters of the deep end - The Times July 24, 2021Tokyo Olympics: Face-off looms for Adam Peaty and Arno Kamminga, monsters of the deep end The TimesPeaty & Whitlock feature in best bits from day one | Tokyo Olympics BBC SportTokyo Olympics feel ‘weird’ says Adam Peaty after eighth-fastest time in history The GuardianIt doesn't feel like an Olympics without crowd, says Adam Peaty The TimesSwimming: Adam Peaty wins […]
- Six million could have summer holidays ruined by Spain and Greece rule change - The Independent July 24, 2021Six million could have summer holidays ruined by Spain and Greece rule change The IndependentQuarantine-free travel to France could return as beta variant cases fall Telegraph.co.ukNearly 6 million could face holiday chaos if Spain and Greece join ‘amber plus’ list iNewsThat French trip may be back on ... but Spain's at risk The TimesSimon Calder’s expert travel advice for […]
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signs new Man United contract: 'I DON'T GET IT!' | ESPN FC - ESPN UK July 24, 2021Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signs new Man United contract: 'I DON'T GET IT!' | ESPN FC ESPN UKPaul Pogba sends message to Manchester United fans with training image Manchester Evening NewsPaul Pogba comments that angered PSG fans and could rule out transfer from Man Utd The MirrorOle Gunnar Solskjaer signs new Manchester United contract until 2024 Sky SportsManchester United issue […]
- Budapest celebrates Pride as protesters hit back at Hungary's rules to restrict 'homosexual propaganda' - Sky News July 24, 2021Budapest celebrates Pride as protesters hit back at Hungary's rules to restrict 'homosexual propaganda' Sky News
- Jennifer Lopez kisses Ben Affleck in Instagram post celebrating her 52nd birthday: ‘Living for this’ - The Independent July 24, 2021Jennifer Lopez kisses Ben Affleck in Instagram post celebrating her 52nd birthday: ‘Living for this’ The IndependentBen's birthday surprise for JLO! Loved-up Bennifer fly in to French Riviera Daily MailJennifer Lopez finally shares photo of her kissing Ben Affleck Metro.co.ukJennifer Lopez kisses Ben Affleck as she makes it Instagram official in bikini Daily StarView Full coverage on Google News
- Hillsong Church now says vaccines a 'personal decision' after member refused shot and died - Daily Mail July 24, 2021Hillsong Church now says vaccines a 'personal decision' after member refused shot and died Daily MailSoCal man, 34, who mocked vaccines dies of COVID-19 KGO-TVFederal government adds pregnant women to list of those eligible for Pfizer vaccine 9News‘It’s too late’: US doctor says dying patients begging for Covid vaccine The GuardianDoctor tells dying unvaccinated patients 'I'm sorry but it's […]