Monarchists shouldn’t sweat over Prince Andrew December 18, 2024 Prince Andrew is an embarrassment but the Royal Family is still one of Britain’s greatest assets on the international stage, says James Price This Christmas, many of us will be forced to fraternise with embarrassing uncles (not you, if you’re reading this, Uncle Mike!) – and the Royal Family is no exception. As if his [...]
Back Christmas cracker Banbridge for King George glory December 17, 2024 CHRISTMAS is nearly upon is, and for racing fans, bar Cheltenham, it really is the most wonderful time of the year. Kempton’s King George on Boxing Day (2.30pm) is undoubtedly the centrepiece of the festive feast which awaits punters, with top quality racing on offer across both sides of the Irish Sea all the way [...]
Squirrel some Christmas cash with help from Victtorino December 17, 2024 SATURDAY’s racing offers up some tasty festive appetisers ahead of next week’s festive bonanza, which begins with a bang on Boxing Day. It’s always nice to attempt to pay for the Christmas turkey before it’s cooked, and Ascot’s card presents a few good chances of doing just that. The Grade One Long Walk Hurdle is [...]
Dragon looks a Force to be reckoned with on Sha Tin dirt December 17, 2024 HONG Kong city track Happy Valley loses its regular mid-week slot to Sha Tin today, when the premier course hosts an eight-race programme on the all-weather surface. Normally at this time of the year would-be experts and bettors are looking to find a galloper who could work the oracle and get their turkey money in [...]
Navantia on cusp of £70m rescue deal for Titanic shipyard Harland & Wolff December 17, 2024 Ministers are hoping to announce Harland's acquisition by the Spanish shipbuilder Navantia as early as Thursday, according to Sky News.
Recent Conservative governments have been more left wing than Attlee December 17, 2024 Here’s a Christmas quiz: Which has been Britain’s most left-wing government? According to Paul Ormerod, it’s not the one you think…. The extended Christmas holidays loom. One way of filling the time is to think about crucial questions such as who is England’s greatest ever batsman, which football club side is the best the world [...]
The Notebook: What I learned at Westminster’s Christmas parties December 17, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say: Today it’s Michael Martins, founding partner at Overton Advisory, with the pen… We have entered the final week before Westminster breaks up for Christmas and I would like to continue a tradition that I started at the US embassy in London: a Christmas cable The weeks [...]
Wine Without The Snobbery December 17, 2024 THE festive season is expensive, but your wine can still deliver deliciousness without curtailing your Christmas spirit – it is simply a case of knowing where to look to find those affordable gems. Celebration means sparkling, but buying Champagne can be a little like paying for a Tiffany’s diamond, there is a cost tied up [...]
All I want for Christmas is a pint of Guinness December 16, 2024 Whispers of a Guinness shortage in the Square Mile are not something City AM takes lightly. Some sleuthing in the financial district’s watering holes calmed a few nerves yesterday but the picture remains far from certain. While a good number of pubs had either run out or were down to their last barrel or two, [...]
Where’s the Christmas spirit? Gin and beer demand slumps this year December 16, 2024 Demand for spirits and beer has sagged this year as Brits opted for healthier and cheaper alternatives to their traditional tipple, according to new data. A combination of the cost-of-living crisis and government hikes on alcohol duty have pushed some bottles out of reach, with 10 per cent tax hikes pushing up the price of [...]