Meghan Markle will interview co-founder of virtual summit on gender and politics

Meghan Markle will interview the co-founder of nonprofit newsroom The 19th about gender and diversity in the media at a virtual summit – after ‘reaching out’ and asking to be involved Duchess of Sussex, 38, will take part in a virtual summit next week Meghan Markle will interview The 19th* co-founder and CEO, Emily Ramshaw … Read more

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West ‘won’t discuss politics during stay in remote Caribbean fortress’

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have reportedly jetted to the Caribbean in a final desperate bid to save their marriage. And the pair are said to be taking the trip to work out their marital woes and family issues, but politics is off the table according to report from TMZ on Thursday.    Sources claimed Kim, 39, … Read more

Julia Gillard believes there has been ‘progress’ for women in politics since she was Prime Minister 

‘The reaction to me was incredibly gendered’: Julia Gillard believes there has been ‘progress’ for women in politics since she was Prime Minister By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:27 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 14:27 BST, 11 July 2020 Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has revealed that she feels there has been … Read more

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Tory MP Caroline Nokes joined social media users in questioning why people cannot get their eyebrows waxed when men can have their beards trimmed. Beauty salons, nail bars, tattoo and massage studios, body and skin piercing services, physical therapy businesses and spas will reopen from Monday. Updated Covid-19 secure guidance sets out the measures that those providing close … Read more

CHRIS SUTTON: I will continue to wear Black Lives Matter badge… equlity means more than politics

CHRIS SUTTON: I will continue to wear Black Lives Matter badge… equality is more important than organisation’s controversial appeal to defund police Distinction must be made between Black Lives Matter message and organisation The movement is about equality, not the UK wing’s call to defund the police I will continue to proudly wear BLM badge … Read more

Bishops insist politics and religion DO mix as church leaders targeted over Cummings claims

Bishops have defended slamming Dominic Cummings’ 260-mile lockdown trip and insisted politics and religion mix amid fury at their ‘meddling’ in the scandal. Rev John Inge, Bishop of Worcester, led the defence of the clergy as he said it was ‘a fact’ that the two are linked. He was among a number of religious leaders … Read more

Top medical journal urges voters to pick a president that prioritizes public health over politics

A new editorial published by a prestigious medical journal in defense of the CDC is urging Americans to vote for a president who won’t let partisan politics influence public health decisions.  The Lancet published an editorial Saturday which criticized the Trump administration’s treatment of the CDC and its advice during the coronavirus pandemic.  ‘The Administration … Read more

Female comedians are taking politics to TikTok amid the coronavirus pandemic

Female comedians are taking politics to TikTok amid the coronavirus pandemic – including a drunk Donald Trump and storytime with Boris Johnson. In a series of TikTok videos sweeping the web, women can be seen offering uncanny lip syncs of different political figures, but all with the same voice – a presidential moan or a condescending … Read more

A naive recruit, a bullying boss and a tale of seedy, office politics: BRIAN VINER on The Assistant

The Assistant (various streaming platforms, including Curzon Home Cinema, 15)  Verdict: Subtle but powerful Rating: The Assistant is not the first film to broach the subject of sexual harassment by powerful men in the entertainment industry, which spawned the #MeToo movement, and it certainly won’t be the last.  But it will always be one of the … Read more