Boris distances himself from coalition to maintain poll lead April 26, 2012 BORIS Johnson has distanced himself from the unpopular Conservative-led government, saying he opposes its policies on charity tax relief and fuel duty. Confirming that he will seek to change the proposed cap on charitable tax relief, the mayor said: “There’s a lot of rich people in this City, they’ve damn well got to contribute more [...]
WHO WOULD YOU PREFER TO BE THE NEXT MAYOR OF LONDON? April 26, 2012 ALEX TODD CITI For all his buffoonery and his popular image, I do actually think that London under Boris hasn’t actually been too bad. Ken represents Old Labour to me, and that just turns me off. To me Boris is someone that I actually like in politics. DAVID HANDLEY GREENE & CO I’ll be voting [...]
A child-friendly, chic interior is a few clicks away April 26, 2012 Red rockets lampshade, £20, alllitup.co.uk This adorable rocket image wraps around the shade structure so that you can follow the action round. Sure to delight your little boy or girl. Jo Jo Maman Bebe Blue Gingham Upholstered Armchair, £120, jojomamanbebe.co.uk A 21 cm high chair with machine washable covers. Petit bateau baby case, £10, petit-bateau.co.uk [...]
Jazz up your garden so you can get the most out of it for summer April 26, 2012 Agarden should be as important as any room in your house. Gardens are the space between you and the outside world, a private haven and public display, so they should reflect both guises while also providing you with an environment that delights and inspires, every day of the year. To make the most of your [...]
NEED TO KNOW | AREA INSIGHT April 26, 2012 WHERE IT IS Ascot is a village in Berkshire, technically within the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot. The region is divided into Ascot itself, North and and South Ascot. SCHOOLS The schools in Ascot are good and some are rather smart – particularly the girls schools. Of these, St Mary’s Ascot, a Catholic all [...]
FOCUS ON: ASCOT April 26, 2012 EASTWAYS Price: £4.95m A spacious seven bedroom home set in landscaped gardens overlooking Sunningdale Golf Course. It features a library, drawing room, breakfast room and utility room as well as a cinema room. Also has a triple garage. Contact Knight Frank on 01344 642 732 TWO CEDARS Price: £1.38m Five bedroom house located in the [...]
Stamp duty woes: selling up and a renovations business April 26, 2012 DIRECTOR, KAY & CO Q My property is currently on the market at £2.15m. I had accepted an offer of £2.05m but unfortunately the recent stamp duty increase caused the sale to fall through and I have not had much interest since. I have found somewhere else that I want to buy and do not [...]
Murdoch claims victim status in hacking crisis April 26, 2012 RUPERT Murdoch yesterday claimed senior staff at the News of the World (NotW) deliberately covered up phone hacking from News Corp executives. Appearing before the Leveson inquiry for the second day, Murdoch said the cover up during the phone-hacking scandal emanated from the Sunday tabloid. He said, “I do blame one or two people for [...]
WHAT RUPERT MURDOCH SAID: BEST OF THE REST April 26, 2012 ● [The News of the World] was interested in coverage of celebrities, yes. Salacious gossip? Certainly not. ● Spreading myths about Murdochs has become an industry, which I hope the Leveson inquiry will put to bed. ● I may not be able to know what every journalist is writing, but it is certainly the duty [...]
Hunt’s top civil servant clams up over emails April 26, 2012 JEREMY Hunt’s top civil servant yesterday refused to back the culture secretary’s version of events during his oversight of News Corp’s bid for BSkyB. Permanent secretary Jonathan Stephens shirked at least ten questions when he appeared before the public accounts committee, batting away queries on his knowledge of adviser Adam Smith’s communications with News Corp. [...]
