To ensure a scrupulously fair political response towards the former Defence Secretary, David Cameron's team reportedly read out the newspaper coverage substituting the names of the Prime Minister's favourites, Michael Gove and George Osborne, for that of Liam Fox... more
Nancy Dell'Olio is threatening to sue 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge Bruno Tonioli after he suggested she guzzled "two gallons" of champagne prior to her disastrous performance
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We all want our politicians to have a sense of humour - especially in these dark days - but surely the least we can expect is that they err on the right side of crassness and vulgarity... more
Simple change almost never is. English institutions and maybe the English character are constructed of crooked timber and sometimes defy reason... more
Actress Imogen Stubbs, at the centre of her own marriage crisis, took to the stage in her latest role - as an emotional wife whose relationship is disintegrating... more
Stern-jawed Capello's England would be guided by a clear moral programme, a footballing version of John Major's attempt to “get back to basics”... more
Fabio Capello may have laid down the law on Wags at the World Cup but a certain Mrs Capello has sneaked onto the team sheet, the Standard reveals... more
Being England football coach is rather like being leader of one of our main political parties: you seldom leave the post with your reputation enhanced. This, as we know, applies especially to Sven-Goran Eriksson or Svennis as he is known in Sweden. ... more
Who is Fabio Capello? It's a question not normally asked of a top football manager, not in this age of celebrity, hype and the ever-present paparazzi... more
The three-year-old, whipped into a state of exquisite anticipation, stares unhappily at the tree. "It takes too long to get Christmastime," she says, with piercing toddler woe... more
Nancy Dell’Olio made sure she took time out from sunbathing to check she was looking her best.The 46-year-old admired herself in a compact mirror as she relaxed on the beach in Italy.
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When Luiz Felipe Scolari arrives to take over at Chelsea, he will be in charge of players whose ideal woman probably has blonde hair, high heels and precious little between the ears. Not so, Mrs Scolari - the ultimate anti-Wag.... more
Behind the scenes in ITV1's latest prime-time talent show, all is not well. The three judges - an acid-tongued pop entrepreneur with a liking for V-necked sweaters and Ferraris, an attractive woman with big hair and thick make-up, and an Irish band manager - are at each other's throats. Sound familiar? Welcome to the spoof factor ... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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