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Did Jowell try to censor David Hare?
Did Tessa Jowell (pictured) attempt to get David Hare to change parts of his new play Gethsemane - a work which is seen as a scathing critique of
Tony Blair and New Labour? Today the Daily Mail claims that the Paymaster General approached the playwright because two of the characters... [continued]
David Hare has another pop at Blair 
Tessa Jowell’s Formula 1 freebie
Ecclestone angers Hamilton over race
The sheen from Lewis Hamilton's (pictured) victory in the Formula 1 Championships at the weekend has been sullied by a dramatic difference of opinion between the head of the
sport, Bernie Ecclestone, and the 23-year-old driver. When asked on Thursday about the racist taunts Hamilton received from Spanish fans at... [continued]
Tony Blair, not such a straight guy after all
Lewis Hamilton should live in Britain, says Stirling Moss
In Town Last Night: Gwyneth gets down at Rumble in the Jumble
Gwyneth Paltrow (above) was the guest of honour last night at the launch of Rumble in the Jumble, a fundraising designer clothes sale held in London at the Boiler House,
Brick Lane, in aid of children's charity Kids Company. Others looking to support the charity, of which Paltrow is a... [continued]
In Town Last Night: Doing it for the kids
Salvador Dali three film headache
The actor Antonio Banderas, who is currently in talks about playing the lead role in a biopic of Salvador Dali (pictured), has just found out that Al Pacino is to portray the Spanish surrealist painter in another film. The Banderas movie, Dali, will be directed by... [continued]
In brief: Peyton paints Michelle Obama
An oil painting of Michelle Obama and her daughter Sasha (pictured) by the artist Elizabeth Peyton, best known for her images of diverse historical figures and celebrities such as Napoleon and Kurt Cobain, has been unveiled at the New Museum in New York. It is informatively titled Michelle... [continued]
Ben-Hur comes to the O2 Arena
A musical version of Ben-Hur, Lew Wallace's epic tale of Christ which was immortalised in the 1959 film version starring Charlton Heston (pictured), is to be staged at the O2 Arena in London next September. The £5m production will include state-of-the-art pyrotechnics, a storm machine, a water wall with light... [continued]
British acts have a bad night at the MTV Music Awards
A miserable showing for British acts at the annual MTV music awards last night, with only former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and 1980s star Rick Astley receiving gongs. Otherwise everything went to American artists, with Britney Spears and rock band 30 Seconds To Mars scooping two prizes each.... [continued]
Sarah wins Glenrothes for Brown
As Gordon Brown considers the possibility of a snap general election following Labour's unexpected victory in the Glenrothes by-election - they romped home with a 6,000 plus majority
- many in the party are saying it was entirely due to the intervention of the Prime Minister's wife, Sarah (pictured with Brown).... [continued]
The Mole: Does Glenrothes represent light at the end of the tunnel for Brown?
Cameron’s shadow cabinet in revolt
Tory leader David Cameron's Shadow Cabinet team are in open revolt against his attempts to curb their lucrative outside earnings. Those who have reacted badly to his demand include,
says the Independent, shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague (pictured), who earned £110,000 from after-dinner speaking this year, and the shadow Trade... [continued]
Osborne ‘regretful’ but mystery continues
