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Boris has blundered his way through this crisis – but his decision to invest in four different vaccines, ordering over 200 million doses to protect Brits against Covid-19 was a masterstroke. That inspired strategy won’t cancel out the depressing fact that the UK will probably see up to 150,000 people (we’ve already achieved the highest … Read more
Boris has blundered his way through this crisis – but his decision to invest in four different vaccines, ordering over 200 million doses to protect Brits against Covid-19 was a masterstroke. That inspired strategy won’t cancel out the depressing fact that the UK will probably see up to 150,000 people (we’ve already achieved the highest … Read more
If one more person texts me the good news they’ve had a jab, I’ll scream. Over 400,000 people were vaccinated yesterday, and centres are opening apace in high street pharmacies, and even a mosque. But scoring an appointment for vaccination remains a lottery depending on where you live. In the North East over two thirds … Read more
JANET STREET-PORTER: One of my few remaining pleasures is under threat from an army of self-appointed guardians citing public ‘safety’ I’m 74, but (providing I’m smiling, not frowning) I don’t think I look it – all thanks to walking. No Botox. No fancy cream at £100 a pot. My recipe for good health is stout … Read more
It’s New Year and we’re still wearing masks, staying apart and remaining indoors. That’s become the mandatory lifestyle for 90 per cent of the population. And, whatever Boris promises for the vaccines, you’d better get used to it for a while. We – the sensible people – enjoyed Christmas dinner cosily alone or in tiny … Read more
Is this the worst Christmas ever? As most of the country enters Tier 4 from Boxing Day, l’m trying to look on the bright side, find light in the gloom, things to be cheerful about. After all, I’m not spending the next two days holed up in a smelly lorry cab parked on a disused … Read more
‘This is one for the pensioners!’: Janet Street-Porter, 73, is crowned champion of BBC One’s Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 22:01 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 21 December 2020 Janet Street-Porter has been crowned the first of two champions of BBC One’s Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off. The … Read more
We may well sneer at serial Tier offender Rita Ora, roll our eyes at the antics of Amir Khan – stupidly posting pictures of his lavish birthday bash for 18 online – and we can gloat over Kay Burley’s grovelling apology for ‘inadvertently’ breaking the rules with a dinner for ten, then visiting another restaurant, … Read more
Another day, another handout. This time, it’s the turn of publicans to receive a little bit of Xmas cheer from our giveaway government. Faced with howls of rage from the brewing industry who claim that the latest Covid tiers will see three quarters of British pubs go out of business, Boris and Rishi held an … Read more
Thank God for the arrival of series four of The Crown, TV’s most over the top quality soap opera which has stopped millions of us going bonkers during these dreary days of lockdown. Stuck at home for these long winter nights – we can’t go out to eat or meet friends for a moan and … Read more