Ukip speaks out on Islington MP Emily Thornberry’s Rochester Twitter gaffe November 20, 2014 Labour MP for Islington Emily Thornberry has taken a beating on Twitter over a tweet she sent during the Rochester and Strood by-election campaign. Political commentators, Eric Pickles and even a fellow Labour MP have weighed in to criticise Thornberry's ill-judged tweet, which showed a house with several St George's cross flags and a white [...]
Minecraft turns the Tate into a virtual 3D world: The first releases are London and New York November 20, 2014 The Tate is being transformed into a series of virtual 3-D worlds. Minecraft, which produces the block-style adventure game, is creating a series of 'maps' which will be known as Tate Worlds. People will be able to use the maps to journey through a series of artwork-inspired virtual worlds. The first lot will be available [...]
Activision share price jumps as Call of Duty revenues pass $10bn November 20, 2014 The Call of Duty franchise has generated revenues in excess of $10bn just over a decade, its creator said today. According to the game’s publisher, Activision Blizzard, sales of the new Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare have propelled the franchise's overall revenues over the $10bn mark. Clearly, investors liked what they heard: shares in [...]
Has Emily Thornberry finished Labour in Rochester and Strood with one tweet? November 20, 2014 Labour MP for Islington Emily Thornberry is taking a fair bit of flack on Twitter after posting a picture from the by-election campaign in Rochester and Strood. Thornberry tweeted a picture of a house with several England flags and a white van parked in the driveway with the caption "Image from #Rochester". Image from #Rochester [...]
Wonga’s fallen soldiers: Errol Damelin, Tim Weller and Niall Wass – its lost chief executives November 20, 2014 To lose one chief executive may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness. Unfortunately, Wonga has just lost its third: today it emerged Tim Weller, who had been the company's interim chief exec since May, stepped down in October, according to filings at Companies House. Which just seems sloppy… So who are the [...]
Two thirds of Ukip voters want to turn the clock back 30 years and are pessimistic about the future November 20, 2014 We knew Ukip voters were against the cosy Westminster establishment, but many may have questioned the claims of Ukip's opponents that it wants to wind the clock back to some bygone era of British greatness. But the results of the latest YouGov poll may suggest exactly that. The survey ,conducted for the Times, showed 68 [...]
Beaver Close, Bonar Road and Spankers Hill Wood: Do you live in one of London’s rudest places? November 20, 2014 Britain is a funny old country, with lots of places whose names sound distinctly rude. If you're the sort of person who giggles at Cockfosters on the Tube map, then you will love this new contender for top Christmas novelty gift. After “many months and several thousand miles of field research”, lifestyle brand Strumpshaw, [...]
Julian Assange loses appeal against Swedish arrest warrant November 20, 2014 Julian Assange has lost his appeal against an arrest warrant in Sweden, where he faces rape charges, with the Court of Appeal saying there is “a great risk he will evade legal proceedings or punishment”. The order for his arrest was issued for the Wikileaks founder in 2010, and is wanted for questioning over [...]
Watch: Eagle flies around London, taking in St Paul’s Cathedral, City Hall, Tower Bridge and the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Olympic Park with a camera strapped to his back November 20, 2014 Stop whatever you're doing and watch this. An animal charity has attached a camera to a white tailed eagle and the bird – whose name is Darchan – has flown around some of the best parts of the capital. The eagle explored London and flew from iconic landmarks, including St Paul's Cathedral, City [...]
Payday lender Wonga loses another chief executive as Tim Weller steps down after just six months November 20, 2014 Embattled payday lender Wonga has lost another boss. Tim Weller, who had been the company's interim chief exec since May, has stepped down, according to filings at Companies House. Weller was brought in as interim after Niall Wass left this May. The company's founder, Errol Damelin, stepped down in November 2013. Chairman Andy Haste, who [...]