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
- Coronavirus: Johnson to tighten restrictions as fears grow of deadly second wave - The Independent September 21, 2020Coronavirus: Johnson to tighten restrictions as fears grow of deadly second wave The IndependentCovid-19: UK could face 50,000 cases a day by October without action - Vallance BBC NewsIn full: COVID-19 cases set to soar across the UK Sky NewsQuentin Letts: Brothers Grim had me darting to drinks cabinet The TimesUK coronavirus alert should be raised to level 4, […]
- Covid: Pubs and restaurants in England to have 10pm closing times - BBC News September 21, 2020Covid: Pubs and restaurants in England to have 10pm closing times BBC NewsCoronavirus: PM to chair emergency COBRA meeting tomorrow ahead of statement on pandemic Sky NewsUK lockdown: Pubs to close at 10pm across England as covid alert level RISES to 4 The SunBoris Johnson is not lost; he’s right in front of you Financial TimesBoris Johnson is a […]
- Rising temperatures shrink Arctic sea ice to second-lowest level on record - The Guardian September 21, 2020Rising temperatures shrink Arctic sea ice to second-lowest level on record The GuardianArctic sea-ice shrinks to near record low extent BBC NewsWarming shrinks Arctic Ocean ice to 2nd lowest on record The IndependentArctic Sea ice melts to second-place finish at annual minimum Mongabay.comArctic ice melts to second lowest summer level on record Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News
- UK coronavirus alert level to move from three to four, chief medical officers recommend - Evening Standard September 21, 2020UK coronavirus alert level to move from three to four, chief medical officers recommend Evening StandardView Full coverage on Google News
- Keir Starmer to urge 'red wall' voters to take another look at Labour - The Guardian September 21, 2020Keir Starmer to urge 'red wall' voters to take another look at Labour The GuardianKeir Starmer to appeal to patriotism in Labour conference speech BBC NewsKeir Starmer tells voters who abandoned Labour to 'take another look' at party Evening StandardLabour frontbencher Kate Green calls coronavirus pandemic a ‘good crisis’ the party can exploit The SunLabour: Historic divisions over patriotism […]
- LIVE FULL-TIME WOLVES v MAN CITY | WE'RE NOT REALLY HERE - Man City September 21, 2020LIVE FULL-TIME WOLVES v MAN CITY | WE'RE NOT REALLY HERE Man CityManchester City Have All the Tools to Overhaul Liverpool - But They're Still Vulnerable 90minWolves 1-3 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened The GuardianLIVE HALF-TIME UPDATE WOLVES v MAN CITY | WE'RE NOT REALLY HERE Man City'I would love to stay longer' - Guardiola opens […]
- England Women vs West Indies Women - Sky Sports September 21, 2020England Women vs West Indies Women Sky SportsEngland v West Indies: Tammy Beaumont makes 62 as hosts claim 47-run win BBC SportEngland beat West Indies by 47 runs in first women's T20 – as it happened The GuardianEngland and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) - The Official Website of the ECB ECB.co.ukWest Indies women's coach Andre Coley calls on batters […]
- Developers react to Xbox buying Bethesda: Fallout: New Vegas 2 hype, Doom Guy feelings, and more - GamesRadar+ September 21, 2020Developers react to Xbox buying Bethesda: Fallout: New Vegas 2 hype, Doom Guy feelings, and more GamesRadar+Microsoft buys Fallout creator Bethesda for $7.5bn BBC NewsMicrosoft buying Bethesda and Zenimax for $7.5bn Eurogamer.netMicrosoft Unveils Launch Lineup Of Accessories For Xbox Series X|S Pure XboxBethesda has officially been acquired by Microsoft for $7.5 billion My Nintendo NewsView Full coverage on Google News
- Brexit: Theresa May attacks 'reckless' Internal Market Bill and warns of 'untold damage' to UK - Sky News September 21, 2020Brexit: Theresa May attacks 'reckless' Internal Market Bill and warns of 'untold damage' to UK Sky NewsTheresa May 'cannot support' government's Brexit bill BBC NewsTheresa May defies Boris Johnson over Brexit legislation Daily MailTheresa May says 'reckless' Brexit bill risks UK's reputation The GuardianTheresa May attacks 'reckless' Boris Johnson as she threatens to lead Brexit rebellion Daily ExpressView Full coverage […]
- Novak Djokovic takes Rome title but all eyes on French Open Covid tests - The Guardian September 21, 2020Novak Djokovic takes Rome title but all eyes on French Open Covid tests The GuardianNovak Djokovic wins Italian Open with victory over Diego Schwartzman BBC SportNovak Djokovic Makes Masters 1000 History, Clinches Fifth Rome Crown ATP TourHow to watch French Open – TV channel, live stream, schedule, times RadioTimesRafael Nadal: 'I would love to finish career on 25 Majors, […]