Jeremy Paxman

Pandora: BBC's Prix is not right for Murray

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone may claim that moving the sport from ITV to the BBC won't harm its coverage, but others in the racing world aren't so sanguine. Veteran pundit Murray Walker – who worked at both stations...

The hip-hop president

Published Date: 17 November 2008 FOR once, a major event has happened in American culture and the music world isn't waiting to hear what Bruce Springsteen thinks about it. Hip-hop has been cheerleading for Obama since he was...

Rotelearning poetry competition launched by BBC

The BBC has launched a Victorian-style rote learning competition to "breathe life" into poetry teaching. By Stephen Adams, Arts Correspondent Winston Churchill's life was transformed by poetry, competition organisers say Photo:...

Off the record: It’s the hip-hop President

By David Smyth, Evening Standard 14.11.08 Add your view The President’s man: Sean 'Diddy' Combs at a rally for Barack Obama in Miam Taking the rap: new President-elect Barack Obama For once, a major event has happened in...

The English by Jeremy Paxman

A Review of This Portrait of a People Jeremy Paxman's The English is filled with stories and anecdotes that build to form an interesting, if rather limited, picture of a country and its people. Having been a fixture on the BBC...

The Barometer: Cheryl Cole; Jeremy Paxman; Camilla Parker Bowles's iPod

Aloud and proud Cheryl Cole has charmed the nation on The X-Factor, and Girls Aloud's fifth album, Out of Control, went straight in at No 1. Stitched up Grayson Perry, Gavin Turk and Paul Noble have made warp-and-weft cool...

Milestone for a prince whose life has been a waiting game

For many men, a 60th birthday is a time for reflection; a winding down of activities, handing over to the kids (passing on the family firm, perhaps), looking forward to retirement. Not so for the Prince of Wales, whose birthday...

Inside Westminster: Stimulating times for both major parties

Published Date: 14 November 2008 PRUDENCE has given way to profligacy. The extent of Gordon Brown's conversion from championing the cause of fiscal constraint to extolling the virtues of "fiscal stimulus" has been breathtaking....

Biased Newsnight coverage of Oxford animal lab opening

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fh6xb Last nights Newsnight programme on BBC2 had a report on the opening of the new Oxford animal lab. It was one of the most biased pieces I have ever seen. Please politely complain to...

Company That Can't Be Named slams critics

Twitter ye not Telco 2.0 STL Partners' twice-yearly Telco 2.0 conference is held under Chatham House rules, which means the press can't attribute quotes to speakers without their permission. It's all about telcos finding new...

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