Running shoes in which Sir Roger Bannister became the first man to run a sub four-minute mile to be sold for £30,000 to £50,000 in the Christie’s ‘Out of the Ordinary’ sale
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Tag: CBE
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A light mile
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Dishonoured
As Rolf Harris loses his Australian honours, Matthew Steeples asks: “Why has this paedophile still got his CBE?” (more…)
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Baroness Greenfield CBE
Crossbench peer Susan Greenfield is a scientist, writer and broadcaster who is credited with having “made science sexy”. (more…) -
Siân Phillips CBE
Thrice married and the wife of Peter O’Toole between 1959 and 1979, Siân Phillips was born in West Glamorgan (more…) -
A shoe in at the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House issues appeal to pay for ballet footwear despite paying CEO over £250,000 per year (more…)
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Sir Donald Sinden CBE, FRSA (1923 – 2014)
Born in Devon, Sir Donald Sinden was one of only two people known to have attended the funeral of Oscar Wilde’s lover (more…) -
May May go
Matthew Steeples suggests that David Cameron would do well to send Theresa May on her merry way
Those suggesting David Cameron will have to resign if Scotland votes ‘yes’ to independence are missing the point. It is not Cameron who should be under fire right now; it’s Theresa May. (more…)
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Camila Batmanghelidjh CBE
Larger than life Camila Batmanghelidjh was born in Tehran and was once described as “Britain’s most colourful charity leader”. (more…) -
Charity begins next to a kebab shop
Lady Meyer takes a pay cheque from the City Bridge Trust
Featured in The Telegraph in 2011 due to the curious way it allocated its income, the charity founded by the “Chanel-clad” wife of the former British ambassador to Washington, Lady Meyer, is back in the news after receiving a grant of £60,000 from the City Bridge Trust. Naturally, she, herself, is set to receive 10% of this personally. (more…)
