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Osborne meets his nemesis Mandelson
George Osborne (pictured) met his nemesis Lord (Peter) Mandelson yesterday at the Spectator magazine's annual Parliamentarian of the Year awards,
where he presented Labour's Business Minister with the prize for "newcomer of the year". Matthew D'Ancona, the magazine's editor, set the tone for the proceedings by introducing the... [continued]
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Delia Smith rounds on TV chefs
Delia Smith (pictured), the acclaimed cookery writer, has attacked so–called celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver and Marco Pierre White for putting their names to supermarket advertising campaigns. Smith, one of the original TV chefs, claimed that it is wrong because their championing of the individual stores and products cheats... [continued]
In brief: Jolie to quit the movies to look after her children
Angelina Jolie, who with her husband Brad Pitt (pictured with Jolie) now has a brood of six children, intends giving up her movie career. "I don't plan to keep acting very long, I'm ready to do a few things now and fade away and get ready to be a grandma... [continued]
Bernie Ecclestone’s marriage mystery
Has Bernie Ecclestone (pictured), the pint-sized head of Formula One racing, split up with his wife? The Daily Mail reports that Slavica, who is 28 years younger
than her husband, moved her posessions out of their London home while Bernie, 78, was watching Lewis Hamilton win the F1 tournament in... [continued]
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Nicky Haslam sent up in song
When society interior designer Nicky Haslam (pictured) threw a lavish party last month for his old friend Janet de Botton at Parkstead House, Roehampton, he
made one grievous error – he completely forgot to invite his old friend Christoper Sykes. As a riposte to this apparent snub, Sykes,... [continued]
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In Town Last Night: lingerie party brings out Vivienne Westwood
Kinky corsetieres Agent Provocateur hosted one of their famously louche launch parties last night - this time for their pirate-themed winter collection. Held at Camden’s indie club Koko, the catwalk
show and after-party entitled The Pirate Provocateur Extravaganza was attended by Kimberley Stewart, Dan Macmillan (pictured with Sasha
Volkova... [continued]
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Hugo Young to expose New Labour rows
Gordon Brown's apparently chummy relationship with his recently installed Business Minister Lord Mandelson is to be tested by the publication of a new book by the
late political writer Hugo Young (pictured). According to the Daily Telegraph, The Hugo Young Papers: 30 years of British Politics Off The... [continued]
Lord Mandy wants security gates
Peter Mandelson’s back in town
Frank Gehry’s Brighton building axed
Canadian architect Frank Gehry's (pictured) plans to build one of his trademark lop-sided buildings in Brighton, have been dashed. After a five year battle, the local
council has finally ruled against the £290 million apartment block, which was unkindly if accurately dubbed by locals "Tin Can Towers". The building... [continued]
Gehry knocks critics as pavilion opens
In town: Gehry’s Pavilion opens at Serpentine
