IAN LADYMAN: Livingston boss David Martindale deserves a second chance

One of the recent stories of the season in Scotland is the progress of Livingston. Under new manager David Martindale, the club have won six and drawn two of their last eight Scottish Premiership games. On Sunday they beat St Mirren 1-0 in the Scottish League Cup semi-final. Martindale, though, has a criminal past and this … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Bailey deserves the benefit of the doubt over LC&F

As a rule, public servants rarely apologise, even when faced with world-class mistakes.  Montagu Norman never said sorry for putting Britain back on the gold standard in 1925 and there was no mea culpa from the late Eddie George over the Barings implosion in 1995. In that context, the apology by Andrew Bailey to bondholders … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: The bash Corrie deserves? Glasto at Blackpool with whelks, not drugs

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: The bash Corrie deserves? Glasto at Blackpool with whelks, not drugs By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 02:18 GMT, 10 December 2020 | Updated: 02:18 GMT, 10 December 2020 Queens Of The Street  Rating: Meet The Richardsons At Christmas Rating: Coronation Street does enjoy a good birthday. … Read more

Royal biographer HUGO VICKERS: Prince Philip deserves better

From the outset, The Crown has set out to sensationalise and distort the story of the Royal Family.  But of all the many falsehoods, exaggerations and, frankly, downright lies presented as truth, there is a moment in the final episode of the this latest, fourth, series that must surely count as the most wretched and … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Big pharma’s heroism deserves recognition

ALEX BRUMMER: Big pharma has suffered a bad image and doubtless will face abuse from anti-vaxxers – but its heroism in crisis deserves recognition By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:07 GMT, 23 November 2020 | Updated: 22:07 GMT, 23 November 2020 The Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has finally reached the finish line. … Read more

Coronavirus Spain: Country ‘deserves’ second full lockdown, scientist says

A leading Spanish epidemiologist has said the country ‘deserves’ to go back into a full national lockdown after easing measures caused a spike in Covid infections.  Juan Martinez, the ex-director of public health for Madrid which is at the heart of the new wave of infections, said the harsh measures are ‘probably’ the only way … Read more

Sleepless review: This heroic venture in a theatrical desert well deserves a visit

Strictly fans may be disappointed there’s not more hoofing but Sleepless at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre well deserves a visit By Robert Gore-Langton for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 12 September 2020 Sleepless Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre   Until September 27, 2hrs 20mins Rating: Hats off to the … Read more

MasterChef star Reynold Poernomo says Laura Sharrad ‘deserves’ a spot in the grand final

Evicted MasterChef star Reynold Poernomo DEFENDS Laura Sharrad and reveals why she ‘deserves’ a spot in the finale despite fan complaints By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:53 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 07:00 BST, 20 July 2020 MasterChef fans were left devastated following his elimination during Sunday’s semi-final episode of Back … Read more

Aaron Carter kisses Melanie Martin after the pair get engaged: ‘Everybody deserves a second chance’

Aaron Carter kisses fiancee Melanie Martin… after the pair get engaged following their recent reunion: ‘Everybody deserves a second chance’ By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com and Kevin Kayhart Published: 08:04 BST, 15 June 2020 | Updated: 08:04 BST, 15 June 2020 The love parade continues for Aaron Carter and his love Melanie Martin. In another Instagram … Read more

Prince Harry reveals he ‘feels pressure’ to give his children ‘the future they deserves’

Prince Harry has revealed he ‘feels pressure’ to give children ‘the future they deserve’ in a heartfelt open letter about the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the extinction crisis.    The Duke of Sussex, 35, who is currently isolating in Tyler Perry’s $18 million mansion in Beverly Hills,  shared the note with African Parks … Read more