It was a spine tingling moment that capped an extraordinary evening for British Oscar winner Daniel-Day Lewis. Having just been announced as Best Actor in There Will Be Blood, the London-born actor was 'knighted' by last year's British success story, Dame Helen Mirren. Imitating the famous pose on stage at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre, Day-Lewis joked about her performance as the Queen, saying: 'This is the closest I'll ever come to getting a knighthood, so thank you'
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The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports