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Margaret's mistake
As it is revealed that the late Baroness Thatcher attempted to get Jimmy Savile knighted four times, we call for a wholescale review of the British honours system Today, The Independent revealed that it took...
Margaret’s mistake
As it is revealed that the late Baroness Thatcher attempted to get Jimmy Savile knighted four times, we call for a wholescale review of the British honours system Today, The Independent revealed that it took...
Sunburnt roads
It used to be ‘leaves on the line’, now it’s ‘sunburnt roads’ As ever, there’s always an excuse and when, today, an AA spokesman announced that the reason that parts of the M25 had been...
‘Ћ’ is just unacceptable
Those who play with our language do so at their peril News that an Australian restaurateur named Paul Mathis has “invented” a new symbol to replace the word ‘the’ might enthuse some but it certainly...
Bugging Assange
Hidden microphone allegedly discovered in Ecuadorian embassy in London Ecuador’s foreign minister Ricardo Patino has issued a statement in which he claims he will reveal later the name of the country that controlled a bug...
We're back
Our period of absence turned out to be much shorter than expected... Look out for a lot of revelations and stories in the coming days.
We’re back
Our period of absence turned out to be much shorter than expected... Look out for a lot of revelations and stories in the coming days.
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Slurring Saatchi
Whatever you may think of him, Tony Parsons’ comparison of Charles Saatchi to Ian Brady is beyond offensive Yesterday, the former host of a Channel 4 show named Big Mouth, Tony Parsons, compared Charles Saatchi...
Send him down
Stuart Hall’s sentencing must set an example to others Stuart Hall’s fall will be complete today when he is sentenced at Preston Crown Court in relation to 14 counts of indecent assault. A prison sentence...
It’s A Disgrace!
It’s NOT A Knockout, It’s An Utter Disgrace: Stuart Hall gets just 15 months Paedophile Stuart Hall, 83, will be out for Christmas. Today the monster (whom the BBC continue to describe as a “veteran...
A badge of honour
The Steeple Times comes under attack from the BNP Since founding The Steeple Times I’ve come under attack from many quarters. This week, though, I achieved the ultimate accolade. I was called a “leftie wanker”...
Maybe not
Theresa May’s leadership ambitions Theresa May is no Margaret Thatcher and for that reason, suggestions that she wishes to lead the Conservative Party are most worrying. A hopeless Home Secretary, Mrs May’s better known for her...
Divorcing Deng
As Rupert Murdoch divorces Wendi Deng, we ask if he’ll be requesting that the press ‘respect his privacy at this time’ That Rupert Murdoch filed for divorce from his wife Wendi Deng in New York...
Trading places
As Max Clifford appears in court again, he might want to learn to be more careful about what he says Max Clifford is a man who has based his career on trades. Today, though, the...
Hose them down
Anarchists deserve no respect Peaceful protest is one thing. Dragging children into it is another entirely. Today in London, irresponsible individuals protesting ahead of next week’s G8 summit in Lough Erne, County Fermanagh showed themselves...
Wally of the Week: Katie Price
Katie Price is hardly a person in a position to give advice to Madonna on cosmetic surgery Katie Price has racked up six names and three marriages since being born in 1978. Described as “football-boobed”...
Enough talking
Matthew Steeples suggests that it is action rather than talks that are required in the case of Julian Assange Ricardo Patino, Ecuador’s foreign minister, has requested talks with his British counterpart William Hague regarding the...
Don’t be an arsehole, be a true friend
A letter that just had to be shared Today I was sent a scan of a letter written on 6th December 1983 by Spike Milligan. It made me laugh and I thought it most worthy...
Put this dying dog down
Matthew Steeples argues the case for scrapping the Charity Commission The Charity Commission recently appointed a new chairman, William Shawcross CVO. The author and journalist is to be paid an astonishing £50,000 for just two...
Hatred won’t help
Extremists should be ignored The majority of people in Britain are tolerant and decent. A minority aren’t. Yesterday’s demonstrations by the English Defence League and those who scrawled “Islam” on the Bomber Command and Animals...
Paedos and platitudes
Is it right that Amanda Platell faces a police investigation for looking at child porn? Amanda Platell, the former press secretary to William Hague, wrote an article in yesterday’s Daily Mail in which she examined...
Alec Shelbrooke MP: a man who speaks sense
A Conservative MP sensibly suggests that this week's killing in Woolwich was not terrorism In the days since the terrible murder of Lee Rigby, 25, in Woolwich, the BNP, the EDL and other racists have...
Like father, like son
Proof that Prince Harry is Prince Charles’ son It’s done the rounds for years. It’s a rumour that has failed to have been quashed and newspaper reporters have even tried to snatch pieces of his...
Property tycoon Robbie Curtis dies
A tribute to Robbie Curtis (1965 – 2012) The property tycoon Robbie Curtis was a man often confused with Robbie Williams. His black Bentley, which bore the number plate “ROB BIE”, was often seen in...
Correcting ‘Kate’
Why do the press continue to refer to the Duchess of Cambridge as ‘Kate Middleton’? Two years ago yesterday, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton married Prince William. Euphoria reigned throughout the land and 26 million are said...
Popping out
The overuse of the word “pop-up” On Radio 4 this morning, a presenter commented: “I refuse to call it a ‘pop-up’. If we have any more of them, I’ll pop”. At a lunch yesterday I...
The lady’s last turn
The funeral of Margaret Thatcher As her coffin headed to St Paul’s Cathedral, I stood in Parliament Square to watch Margaret Thatcher leave Westminster for the last time. Though many predicted riots and drama, the mood...
A tribute to The Iron Lady
The Right Honourable The Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven LG, OM, PC, FRS; Margaret Thatcher (1925 – 2013) She cleared our rat-infested streets and she beat the unions. She taught people that “anything was possible” and...
Picture of the week: Don’t phone home
Kevin Waldrum and his mobile: a pair who should be parted Our picture of the week comes from today’s Mail Online. Featured in it is a former security guard named Kevin Waldrum, along with a...
The cult of “celebrity”
Matthew Steeples bemoans an overused word They’re everywhere: you’ll find them on magazine covers, on the television and at events. They stalk out the cameras, they behave badly and make utter fools of themselves. In...
BT phone home
The future for red telephone boxes The red telephone box is something that tourists often cite as being symbolic of Britain. Just like the red London bus and the red pillar box, though, these Sir...
A monstrous murder in Mayfair
Matthew Steeples offers offers a tribute to the late Robert Troyan I first met the larger than life Bostonian character Robert Troyan (1950 – 2013) with his partner Anthony Feldman in the early 2000s at...
Keep Calm and Get Certified
Is it time for “Keep Calm And…” to “Sod Off And Get Lost”? Since 2001, whatever the situation and whatever the context, three words, “Keep Calm And…”, can and often have been applied. The rediscovery...
Taxes are only for the little people
HMRC publish a list of tax evaders but neglect to mention any large corporations The hotelier and real estate heiress Leona Helmsley stated: “Taxes are only for the little people” before being convicted of income...
Knightsbridge’s playboy racers
A review of Channel 4’s Millionaire Playboy Races by Matthew Steeples I watched last night’s Millionaire Playboy Racers expecting to find myself in agreement with Knightsbridge residents complaining about the noise generated by Arabs and...
A Robin Reliant of a drama
Our view on the Christmas episode of Downton Abbey Christmas Day is meant to be a time for celebration and joy. After feasting likes kings, many of us sat down to a cheery cartoon or...
A prank too far
Matthew Steeples shares his views on the untimely death of a hospital receptionist Suicide is sadly something that is at the forefront of my mind this week. My friend Andrew Embiricos sadly died exactly...
Reaching nowhere
Matthew Steeples highlights the peril of “reaching out” “Reaching out” is a phrase that can be compared to Starbucks and their taxes. This toxic platitude has sadly become common in both Britain and America and is...
When good men should do nothing
Matthew Steeples responds to the recommendations of Leveson "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” was one of Edmund Burke’s most famous observations. Today, David Cameron's former spin...
Put a sock in it
Matthew Steeples takes a look at the farcical results of the PCC elections A former ambassador to the US undiplomatically Tweeted the following an hour or two ago: “Prezza beaten. Humberside policing saved.” His dovetailed...
Name and shame at your peril
Philip Schofield and the protection of powerful paedophiles Yesterday, when Phillip Schofield showed the Prime Minister a note containing the names of alleged politician paeodophiles who have been named on Twitter, little did he realise...
A long, long Savile road
Why does the Savile story really keep running? We’re all Saviled out. It’s been more than eight weeks since revelations about Jimmy, formerly Sir Jimmy, Savile came to public attention. Yes, the horrors of his...
Twittering S-Pam
Pam Ayres makes a poem of Matthew Steeples Yesterday, I found myself listening to a self-proclaimed “writer, broadcaster and entertainer” named Pam Ayres on BBC Radio 4. An example of her style numbers: “I am sittin’ on...
Bravo the Beeb
Matthew Steeples reacts to the BBC quietly dropping the “Sir” This morning when I turned on Radio 4’s Today programme, as has become customary in the last weeks, the first item on the news was...
Picture of the Week: Sinking and stupid
A pair of pillocks piddling about in a puddle All of us who drive have made stupid mistakes but most of us, at worst, have knocked over a gatepost or pranged a door in a...
Now then, now then, not now then
Matthew Steeples shares his somewhat mixed thoughts on the allegations against Sir Jimmy Savile When Sir Jimmy Savile’s 2002 Rolls-Royce Corniche went to auction in July with a guide price of £60,000 to £90,000, he...
Plebs and ladettes
“Ladette”: A word and culture that should be consigned to history Last week, in a BBC Radio 4 broadcast, the former Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox complained about the word “ladette.” Barely able even to...