Editorial comment from Matthew Steeples.
Our editor tells it like it is and he rarely minces his words
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 the late Margaret Thatcher four attempts to get the late Jimmy Savile knighted. (more…)
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 closed was because Britain is currently experiencing ‘sunburnt roads’, we had to laugh. (more…)
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 doesn’t appeal to The Steeple Times. (more…)
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 that they discovered in their embassy in London the Evening Standard reports.
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.
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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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 to child murderer Ian Brady in a Daily Mirror column titled: “Men who deserve no mercy”.
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 is inevitable and it will be much deserved.
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 presenter”) was jailed for just 15 months on 14 counts of indecent assault. One of his victims was just nine years old.