So, my sequence of Oscar-winning, Hugo-winning and Nebula-winning films has intersected, uniquely, with The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. It won eleven Oscars altogether, tying with Titanic and Ben-Hur for the most in history; in fact it did not lose in a single category in which it was nominated, thus also exceeding the nine-strong clean sweeps of Gigi and The Last Emperor. As well as Best Picture, it also won Best Director (Peter Jackson), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Sound Mixing, Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, Best Costume Design, Best Film ...
Great to see Cllr Dave McCobb from Hulll, also known as the Liberal Democrat Director of Field Campaigns, getting the credit he rightly deserves in The Independent: On 10 November, a week after the North Shropshire by-election was called, Dave McCobb, the Liberal Democrat director of campaigns, drove up to spend a couple of days in the sprawling rural constituency. With the party having finished third or fourth here for all but one election since 1992, his aim was to find a way of achieving a strong second place that could be built on in the future. "His way of ...
As well as being a local councillor, Liberal Democrat Community Champion and selected for Eastbourne, there's so much more to Josh Babarinde.
Fri, 12:22: RT @AdamBienkov: All the talk about bringing in new people to "reset" or "professionalise" the Downing Street operation misses the point th... Fri, 12:56: Ireland's Mother and Baby Home - The Story of Siobhán McKenna https://t.co/gDwiaRRoe0 A personal #ThisLittleGirlIsMe story from an old friend. Fri, 15:05: RT @BarbaraYetaxa: The BBC need to do a better job at promoting their Doctor Who audiobooks. They're in the process of narrating every sing... Fri, 18:03: Friday reading https://t.co/N3bJLMxbpy Fri, 18:52: 640 days of plague https://t.co/C9lex5sVkc Sat, 01:13: On hearing the result of the #WSFS Mark Protection Committee election. https://t.co/uwAxWVXWFV Sat, 08:26: ...
Tis the season. Eggnog, mulled wine, presents, Christmas trees, yule logs, Christmas cards, Midnight Mass, food, food and more food... The list goes on and on. The Holiday Season is one tradition after another. In fact, you could call it the Tradition Season just as easily as the Christmas or Holiday Season. But when and where did the traditions start? Well, they came from all over the Western world and some of the Eastern. Some have deeply religious roots. Others tell a political story. Some are strictly secular money making operations. There was a time when Christmas was banned. And ...
Seriously, you couldn't make this up. The man who Boris Johnson appointed to investigate allegations of his staff partying during lockdown has, himself, been accused of facilitating a 'party' that took place in his Whitehall office. The Mirror reports that Cabinet Secretary Simon Case and his team held an event in a room in the Cabinet Office on December 17, 2020 - the day before the alleged Number 10 party he was charged with investigating: According to the Times, digital invitations were sent out to the gathering, under the heading "Christmas party!" A Cabinet Office confirmed the Cabinet Secretary's private ...
In no particular order, I am proud to call myself: Immigrant Migrant Polish European national Global citizen Citizen of the world Resident of Welwyn Garden City Each year, on the 18th December, we celebrate the International Migrants Day. A day like many others. However, it is a day which gives us an opportunity to recognise our contribution, reflect on our achievements and celebrate our uniqueness. The International Migrants Day is a day when we can be truly proud of our own heritage, culture, upbringing, religious or ethnic background. Our faith affiliation, colour of our skin or country of our origin ...
