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Ex-Asda boss faces daunting trial in ITV jungle

18.11.09
So Archie Norman is going to sumbit himself to the Bushtucker Trial that is chairing ITV. Formerly an MP, Tory chief executive and Asda chairman, he says the challenge of overseeing the I’m A Celebrity and X-Factor broadcaster is “irresistible” ... more

Forget our third raters, it is Brazil's demise that really hurts

16.11.09
While England’s ‘B’ side showed that we lack much in reserve, the poor display by the South American greats proves the World Cup could well be lacking in flair... more

Kelly Brook's place in the limelight is taken by... me

11.09.09
If you are lucky enough to be invited to the GQ Men of the Year Awards - I was - then a word of advice. Make sure your arrival on the red carpet doesn't coincide with that of the beautiful people... more

M4 bus lane 'hardly enforced'

11.09.09
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Bloggers add to the gaiety of the political scene

04.09.09
“All bloggers are gay”. This magisterial judgment, proffered to me by a fellow Westminster journalist not very long ago, summed up the way the mainstream media used to view the upstart “blogosphere”. ... more

'Ministerial visits' to Libya in the spotlight

27.08.09
Pressure increased on Gordon Brown to disclose details of trade deals negotiated with Libya after reports that three ministers visited the country leading up to release of Lockerbie bomber... more

John Prescott slams 'nimby' councils

26.08.09
Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott launches savage attack on wind turbines 'nimbys' - people who say 'not in my backyard'... more

Prescott: It was right to free Lockerbie bomber

26.08.09
Former deputy prime minister John Prescott said that he did not have 'any objections' to the release of the Lockerbie bomber... more

Prescott attacks Cameron over phone tap claims

09.07.09
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Scotland Yard will not further investigate phone tapping

09.07.09
Scotland Yard will conduct 'no further investigation' of allegations of phone tapping by the News of the World ... more

How abandoned houses can be seized

25.06.09
Under a law brought in by John Prescott in 2004, local authorities have the power to seize empty homes and install council tenants... more

Prescott blasts Harman for party's 'lack of fight'

05.06.09
Harriet Harman faces calls to be sacked as party chairman as John Prescott furiously blamed her for botching Labour's election campaign and "lacking the will to fight"... more

John Prescott's lavatory seat repairs, mock Tudor beams and £4,800pa for food

08.05.09
John Prescott claimed thousands of pounds a year for food and had his lavatory seat repaired twice by the taxpayer... more

Labour - the party no one wants to lead

06.05.09
The mystery of Labour is not that so many people are trying to lead it but that so few of those tipped as contenders are at all keen on the prospect... more

Now Prescott mocks Brown over YouTube appearance

05.05.09
John Prescott has joined the mockery of Gordon Brown’s appearance on YouTube, screwing up his face and joking: “He must have the worst bloody smile in the world.”... more

£5,000 bill for empty grace-and-favour flats

24.03.09
Empty grace-and-favour flats in Admiralty House have cost the taxpayer almost £5,000 in council tax since they were vacated, it emerged... more

I confess I have 25 secrets to tell you

20.02.09
The new Facebook phenomenon is "25 random things about me". Everyone from John Prescott to Nick Clegg has signed up. Somewhere between the confessional and therapy, it lets you catalogue the minutiae of your life. You then "tag" 25 friends to do the same. ... more

Where the political elite go for dinner and spicy gossip

02.12.08
From a cheap-and-cheerful curry house adored by the Lib-Dems to a "1970s-style" Italian restaurant that has become a Tory stronghold, the favoured establishments of London's politicos are revealed ... more

Prescott ‘told councils to invest for high interest’

10.10.08
Tory councils are blaming John Prescott for encouraging them to invest in Icelandic banks with high rates of interest... more

42-day plan may clash with human rights, watchdog says

01.10.08
A European human rights watchdog whose members include John Prescott has criticised the Government's plans to hold terror suspects for up to 42 days without charge... more

Harman and Prescott call for show of party unity

18.09.08
Harriet Harman and John Prescott have told ministers to stop plotting against Gordon Brown and unite at next week's party conference... more

From Two Jags to Loadsajags - Prezza gets dream TV role test-driving super car

23.08.08
He might be considered an expert on Jaguars – so long as they are chauffeur-driven. But now John Prescott has ventured into the driver’s seat as a guest reviewer for Five’s TV motoring show Fifth Gear. ... more

There should be a law against that! Prezza and glamour model Jodie share intimate moment

20.08.08
It's not the first celebrity pairing to raise eyebrows. But the sight of Jodie Marsh puckering up to former deputy PM John Prescott is surely number one in the top ten list of bizarre celebrity hook-ups. ... more

Manners, Lily - it's so not cool to lash out

20.08.08
When did it become a ho-ho-ho national joke for our celebrities to beat people up? The nation is chortling today over the photos of a trashed Lily Allen punching a member of the public outside Ronnie Scott's... more

Prescott tries to blame Boris for 'insane' report

14.08.08
John Prescott has sought to smear London Mayor Boris Johnson over a report arguing a million northerners should migrate to the capital... more

New Labour: no longer a party, just a soap opera

14.05.08
Revelations in the memoirs of Cherie Blair and John Prescott, added to fresh internal feuds, are eating away at the authority of the Government... more

Watch the rising of the Moon

14.05.08
Alan Yau's latest Chinese food venture, Cha Cha Moon, combines great value with superb attention to detail, says Fay Maschler.... more

The myth of Gordon's economic competence

12.05.08
The Prime Minister convinced us that on his watch, boom-and-bust cycles were a thing of the past. Now we know the truth, it is difficult to imagine Labour clinging to power... more

A zesty, fragrant Indian

15.11.06
Gordon Brown would probably feel quite comfortable at Emni, the Granita of curry houses on Islington's Upper Street, but John Prescott should steer well clear.... more

Supersize Gilgamesh is an epic experience

09.10.06
Arranged over three floors, and with four separate dining areas, Gilgamesh is by some measure the largest restaurant in London. Incredibly, the food is actually quite good, says Toby Young.... more

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