Is Boris Johnson credible PM material?
Inevitably, following a triumphant “summer of sporting success”, inches of newspaper are being devoted to this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. Nominations though for a hypothetical Political Personality of the Year are somewhat thinner on the ground. The hands-down winner to date is one Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson commonly known as Boris or by the portmanteau ‘BoJo’.
By James Kendrick | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 20 September 2012 at 4:00 am
Freshers’ inventory #2: more essential, less obvious items
With Freshers’ week fast approaching you may be starting to get that familiar butterfly feeling in your stomach. Moving away from home for the first time can be a daunting prospect. Thanks to Sophie Warnes’ Freshers’ Guide: What to take to university most of the boxes on the list are already checked. However, drawing on experience, there may be a few less obvious items which are missing from your SOS Student Survival Kit.
By James Kendrick | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 13 September 2012 at 12:00 am
Sean Clancy and the romance of non-league football
Far afield from the glitz and glamour of his sister’s celebrity lifestyle, Sean Clancy, brother of tabloid darling Abbey, walks gingerly on to a grassy stretch just off the A45 in the West Midlands. Why is the Desperate Scousewive screen star here? His passion for football of course.
By James Kendrick | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 4 September 2012 at 11:34 am
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