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Jon Snow calls for Oxford union
Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow, who was rusticated when he was an undergraduate at Liverpool University for his involvement in a lefty student protest, has suggested that Oxford University should merge with its less eminent neighbour Oxford Brookes (formerly Oxford Poly). He believes the two... [continued]
Plug pulled on Pullman movies
When the The Golden Compass was turned into a film last year, starring Nicole Kidman (pictured), the author of the tale, English fantasy writer Philip Pullman, had high hopes that the other two novels in his trilogy, His Dark Materials, would follow suit. However, he now fears that... [continued]
Documentary gives Polanski rape case get-out hope
Roman Polanski (pictured in 1977 outside court) has asked the Los Angeles district attorney's office to look into claims made in a new documentary that a prosecutor tried illegally to influence the judge in his rape trial 30 years ago. The acclaimed director, whose films include Chinatown... [continued]
In brief: Doherty wanted by police
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Pete Doherty, the lead singer of the Babyshambles, after he failed to attend a court hearing on criminal damage charges for the second time. Doherty, 29, had been expected to enter a plea after he allegedly attacked a... [continued]
Salman Rushdie, the autograph-hunter
Salman Rushdie, whose novel Midnight’s Children won the 'Best of the Booker' award last week, is not averse to a bit of male turkey-cocking. Yesterday, he claimed to have broken wine writer Malcolm Gluck’s record for book signings after adding his full name to 1,000 books on... [continued]
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend ‘will be at war’ on US tour
The Who’s impending tour of America, for which they will receive $100m, is unlikely to be a happy affair, if you believe the New York Post. The newspaper reports that there is now so much hatred between the band’s guitarist Pete Townshend and singer Roger Daltrey... [continued]
Martha Lane Fox reveals hate campaign
Martha Lane Fox, poster girl of the dotcom boom, has revealed that the flotation of her company Lastminute.com in 2000 – she netted £13m when the company was sold a few years later – wasn’t all smiles, especially as the company’s share price collapsed shortly after its... [continued]
Dave Cameron quits his London club
David Cameron’s attempts to shed his toffish past continue apace: he has resigned his membership of White’s, the exclusive - and aristocratic - London gentlemen’s club. When it was first revealed that he was a member, the Tory leader tried to brush it aside, saying he only... [continued]
