The business case for a referendum on EU membership January 9, 2013 IN ALL likelihood, David Cameron will soon commit to holding an in-out referendum on Britain’s EU membership. Unsurprisingly, this has provoked a campaign against giving people a say on who ultimately governs us. There are two arguments. First, that “now is not the right time”, because speculation about the possibility of a referendum would create [...]
As the Tube reaches its 150th birthday, should London love or hate its underground railway? January 9, 2013 LOVE Wendy Neville We should be proud of London’s Underground for three reasons: longevity, design heritage and innovation. It’s amazing to think that a transport service largely dependent on infrastructure over 100 years old runs so smoothly and efficiently to carry over 3m passengers a day. There are occasional delays, but the service is good [...]
Rapid responses January 9, 2013 Commuting reality [Re: Further efficiencies are critical to making London’s railways thrive, yesterday] The current proposals for rail improvements are distinctly short sighted. Britain’s railways were built in Victorian times to take travellers from one city centre to another. But this no longer reflects the travel pattern of today’s rail users. The figures reveal a [...]
London Collections: Men shows the capital has what it takes January 9, 2013 DAY TWO THERE HAS always been a tension between “fashion”, as opposed to “style”, where menswear is concerned. For many men, the collections shown on the runway represent something confined to a very small circle of “fashion folk”. It’s not hard to understand where that perception comes from: how many men outside the fashion world [...]
Ivanovic horror show leaves Blues facing shock cup exit January 9, 2013 CHELSEA 0 vs SWANSEA CITY 2 CHELSEA manager Rafael Benitez last night refused to blame defender Branislav Ivanovic after two catastrophic errors left the European champions on the brink of a shock Capital One Cup semi-final exit. Ivanovic’s dawdling in possession allowed Michu to put Swansea in front with his sixteenth goal of the season [...]
Lancaster: Clark is changed man January 9, 2013 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster insists Calum Clark has learned from his 32-week ban for breaking an opponent’s elbow, after handing the Northampton forward a Six Nations call-up. Uncapped Clark, who can play in the second row and back row, scuppered his hopes of a Test debut at last year’s championship when he hyper-extended Leicester [...]
Dope confession could help Armstrong avoid lawsuits January 9, 2013 FORMER cyclist Lance Armstrong could head off the threat of million-dollar lawsuits if he confesses to doping when he appears on American chat show Oprah next week, according to a leading sports public relations expert. Armstrong has always maintained his innocence but stopped contesting allegations from the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in August and has [...]
£18.4m share deal key to Chelsea profit January 9, 2013 CHELSEA’S eyebrow-raising first profit since their 2003 takeover by big-spending Roman Abramovich was achieved in part due to the proceeds of an £18.4m share deal, it emerged yesterday. The cancellation of non-equity preference shares that broadcaster BSkyB held in a digital media joint venture resulted in paper profits of £15m, plus £3.4m of dividends from [...]
Brits sail through in qualifying January 9, 2013 TENNIS: Britain’s Jamie Baker and James Ward yesterday reached round two of qualifying for next week’s Australian Open in straight sets. Baker defeated Ecuador’s Julio Cesar Campozano 6-3, 7-5. British No3 Ward beat Serb Boris Pashanski 6-4, 6-3.
Fourie handed visa reprieve January 9, 2013 RUGBY UNION: Former England flanker Hendre Fourie has been told he can stay in the country. It was thought that Fourie was facing possible deportation after injury forced him to retire this week. But the UK Border Agency said: “We have not curtailed Mr Fourie’s visa at this time.”
