The first thing that hits you when you meet Euan Blair, eldest son of the former Prime Minister, is how young he looks. Now, he’s shaved off his goatee he actually looks younger than he did when the family posed for the media as they left Number 10 for the last time. And that was in 2007. You’re tempted to think you’re in a time warp. But no. Blair Jr is now 34, married to a successful venture capitalist (no kids yet) and living in a tasty piece of Marylebone real estate. After five years at Morgan Stanley and a stint at a training company for the long-term unemployed, the boy who grew up in the most famous address in town is now what so many aspire to be — a tech entrepreneur. He has all the trappings, from his rented offices in a cool WeWork building in Marylebone to his hipster glasses and sweatshirt bearing the logo of his start-up company. The shirt reads “White Hat”, and he’s chuffed with it: “They come in different colours, … [Read more...] about Politics? Euan Blair thinks he’ll stick to tech
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Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother axed as final series confirmed by Channel 5
Video PUBLISHED: 12:32 14 September 2018 Stacia Briggs Big Brother has been axed by Channel 5, meaning the new series of the show will be its last for both the civilian and celebrity versions of the long-running reality show. Are we sad, happy or non-plussed? Big Brother may be watching us, but are we still watching Big Brother? Celebrity Big Brother January 2018 - Rylan Clark-Neal (C) C5When I was at university, studying sociology like Rik from The Young Ones – Patron Saint of Sociologists - we used to dream of a time when we could experiment on real-life humans in the name of social sciences.We didn’t want to whip out test tubes and electrodes and syringes (at least not always) but what we did want to do was watch people’s reactions to extreme situations and then write clever essays about them to ensure we got to wear a gown after three years and finish our signature with ‘BA Hons’.It was, we were told, immoral to put … [Read more...] about Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother axed as final series confirmed by Channel 5
NHS70: The health service heroes who saved builder who fell through roof
PUBLISHED: 06:40 05 July 2018 | UPDATED: 06:45 05 July 2018 Allan Morgan who is recovering after an accident. Picture: ANTONY KELLY Archant Norfolk 2018 On February 17 last year, 56-year-old Allan Morgan, from Witton, fell six metres through a roof. He broke his spine, pelvis, and wrist – and was at risk of bleeding to death. Allan Morgan who is recovering after an accident. Picture: ANTONY KELLY However, thanks to the efforts of around 100 people he survived. Today, to mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS both he, and we, say thank you to the many people within it who save people like Allan every day. And in a special report, health correspondent Geraldine Scott spoke to just some of the heroes who helped Allan. Allan, a builder, struggles to remember much of what happened on February 17, 2017. But for his wife Natalie, the memories are stark. “I was at home and I got a call from the air ambulance, they said ‘we’ve just brought your husband in, … [Read more...] about NHS70: The health service heroes who saved builder who fell through roof
Ex-Norwich City star Chris Sutton – on Robert Chase, Lothar Matthaus, Alan Partridge
PUBLISHED: 11:35 10 April 2018 | UPDATED: 12:19 10 April 2018 Chris Sutton and Robert Chase at THAT press conference in July, 1994. Picture: Archant Archant © 2006 Former Norwich City striker Chris Sutton has lifted the lid on some of the highs of his Carrow Road career – from the joy of the Uefa Cup win over Bayern Munich to his attempt to kiss a pig – with a bit of Alan Partridge thrown in for good measure. Chris Sutton - lethal Norwich City striker. Picture: Archant In a Q&A with the football magazine FourFourTwo, Sutton – who scored 35 goals for City between 1991 and 1994 – also reveals how he felt as he sat beside then Canaries chairman Robert Chase at the infamous press conference in 1994 as speculation mounted that he would be leaving City for a British record transfer fee – and the secret he had to keep. Your father Mike played for Norwich. Was it your dream to play for them? Kevin Mann, Cromer Chris Sutton is an outspoken pundit … [Read more...] about Ex-Norwich City star Chris Sutton – on Robert Chase, Lothar Matthaus, Alan Partridge
Foreign-born scientists find a home in China
Advertising Feature By Shawna WilliamsNov. 4, 2016 , 2:00 PM This Advertising Feature has been commissioned, edited, and produced by the Science/AAAS Custom Publishing Office China, long a major exporter of scientific talent to other countries, has in recent years become increasingly appealing as a destination for foreign-born researchers. The reasons are many: Research funding in China is climbing while it has stagnated in the United States; the international environment of some institutions is friendly to researchers who aren’t fluent in the local language; and special grant programs have been put in place explicitly to help recruit scientists trained abroad. Many say that the Middle Kingdom simply turned out to be the best place to explore their chosen field. A recruiting boom In recent decades, attracting researchers trained abroad has consistently formed a key part of China’s push to gain international prominence in science and technology and thus power … [Read more...] about Foreign-born scientists find a home in China