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Pandora: Hain delayed on long walk to publication
Pandora very much hopes that we won't have to wait too long for Peter Hain's promised book.
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Pandora: For whom the Bell tolls: Martin's second coming
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
With the House of Commons sinking lower each day in the public's estimation, Martin Bell appears very much man of the moment. The former BBC journalist – who turned sleaze-busting MP in 1997 – has become the panel show guest du jour, clocking up appearances on Question Time, The One Show and Channel 4's The TV Show to name but a few.
Pandora: Rupert's retreat returns to market
Friday, 12 June 2009
Green shoots in the Murdoch empire? Possibly. After taking his summer home off the market when the credit crunch hit, media baron Rupert Murdoch has once again dipped his toe in the property waters, putting his Centre Island estate back up for sale at its original asking price.
Pandora: Mandy expands his territory even further
Thursday, 11 June 2009
First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Lord President of the Council... Pandora very much hopes that Baron Mandelson of Foy in the county of Herefordshire and Hartlepool in the county of Durham hasn't let his ever-lengthening collection of titles go to his head.
Pandora: Not just any old dispute: Dave's advertising woes
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Goodness. It appears David Cameron's relationship with his local authorities has once again come under strain (you will recall that the Tory leader ran into a spot of bother back in 2007, after erecting a 6ft high, £3,000 wind turbine on the roof of his Notting Hill home.)
Pandora: Black memoir put on the back burner
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Pandora very much hopes we won't have to wait too much longer to get our hands on Conrad Black's next volume of memoirs.
Pandora: Heston's dealings with Little Chef freeze over
Friday, 5 June 2009
All, it would seem, is not well between Heston Blumenthal and his one-time makeover project, the Little Chef.
Pandora: Expenses scandal hits the Beeb's newsroom
Thursday, 4 June 2009
What's this? While BBC editors work themselves into a lather over MPs' expenses, a tale of excess from within their own ranks.
Pandora: Esther wins her most important endorsement
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Esther Rantzen may have the unyielding support of the 24-hour news brigade, but not everyone has been quite so easy to win over in her bid to stand as an independent MP.
Pandora: Sir Steven makes it at break-leg speed
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
Sir Steve Redgrave is said to have slipped and fallen when rushing home from a golf competition in order to tune in to the Champions League final on television before it started.
Pandora: Intrigue over Labour's 'mystery musician'
Friday, 29 May 2009
And so, as inevitable as the lengthening evenings, we approach that special time of year – the highlight of the socialist social calendar – the Annual Labour Fundraising Dinner.
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