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Conservative Idol

‘IT’S another day of Conservative Idol, the beauty contest to find the next leader of the Tory party. And today the papers look at David Davis.Like a contestant on TV’s … (read more)

Posted: 6th, October 2005 | In: Uncategorized | Comment


The Contestants

‘CELEBRITY Shoplifting is sure to be a big hit. And TV executives shouldn’t worry if the great and good are less than eager to join in the fun – not … (read more)

Posted: 5th, October 2005 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Stealing The Show

‘JADE Goody will not be appearing before the Beak for her part in what the Sun calls “ASDAGATE”. ‘But I found him in aisle 10’ … (read more)

Posted: 5th, October 2005 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Plan C(rouch)

‘ASHLEY Cole is injured and out of England’s next World Cup qualifying match. Wayne Rooney is suspended. Gary Neville is out. It looks so bad for Sven Goran Eriksson, now … (read more)

Posted: 5th, October 2005 | In: Back pages | Comment


Dave The Rave

‘SHOULD we start calling David Cameron, the Tory leadership contender, Dave? Impersonation! Impersonation! Impersonation! Young, with a young wife and a young family, Dave looks very much … (read more)

Posted: 5th, October 2005 | In: Uncategorized | Comment


Climate Control

‘WHO can fail but to look out of the window on a day like this, take in gulp of visible air and scream: “SCORCHIO!” ‘And for those … (read more)

Posted: 5th, October 2005 | In: Uncategorized | Comment


For Whom The Decibels Toll

‘THE Telegraph says that after his speech to conference, Tory leadership contender Malcolm Rifkind was given a 60-second standing ovation which reached 93.5 decibels (a level somewhere between the noise … (read more)

Posted: 4th, October 2005 | In: Uncategorized | Comment


Goody’s Grief

‘ALL property is theft. Which means Jade Goody cannot be guilty of stealing a £16 waistcoat from the Asda supermarket in Harlow, Essex. Jade makes an arresting sight … (read more)

Posted: 4th, October 2005 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Rolling Back The Years

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Posted: 4th, October 2005 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Where’s Wally

‘WHERE’S WALLY? Can you see him? Go on, have a really good look. Desmond bangs the drum Last week was easy, of course. Wally was at … (read more)

Posted: 4th, October 2005 | In: Reviews | Comment


The Other Kate

‘HOW do you follow two weeks of Jordan and Peter Andre? With a bucket and a wet sponge? Kate and her Jordans Or, having reached … (read more)

Posted: 4th, October 2005 | In: Reviews | Comment


Diana’s Other Rock

‘BOMBS going off in Bali – many dead – not enough for you? Want something juicier? Something more sensational? Well, you’d best buy the Express, which digs six-feet down into … (read more)

Posted: 3rd, October 2005 | In: Tabloids | Comment


For Pete’s Sake

‘IN the Eighties, heroin screwed you up. That at least was the message scrawled by the Government of the day across TV screens and billboards. ‘What cigarette?’ … (read more)

Posted: 3rd, October 2005 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Donkey Derby

‘YOU’D think Blackpool had enough donkeys without the Conservatives bringing along their own for the party’s annual conference. The carrot or the stick? But all … (read more)

Posted: 3rd, October 2005 | In: Uncategorized | Comment


Waltergate

‘THE elderly are usually invisible to all but grandchildren and vote hungry politicians at election time – their grey hairs acting as a kind of cloaking device that renders the … (read more)

Posted: 3rd, October 2005 | In: Broadsheets | Comment


Retail Therapy

‘LOOK! The Mirror has spotted Sienna Miller engaging in a bit of retail therapy in a Milan shoe shop. No, Davinia, keep your top on until someone’s … (read more)

Posted: 30th, September 2005 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Walter Walter Everywhere

‘“F*****G Tony Blair.” Well, he started it when he started talking about the “f****g Welsh”. ‘Look at me, mum, I’m on the telly’ … (read more)

Posted: 30th, September 2005 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Room To Move

‘“IF ever there was a scandal waiting to happen,” begins Robert Cole in his business commentary in the Times. Gordon realises that Tony’s gazumped him again … (read more)

Posted: 30th, September 2005 | In: Uncategorized | Comment


Skirting The Famous

‘WE’LL shout out a few names and you see if you can guess which of them are actually interviewed by Hello!, and not just ogled at from afar. … (read more)

Posted: 30th, September 2005 | In: Reviews | Comment


A No Gwyn Situation

‘SORRY. Our mistake. We thought Gwyneth Paltrow would give us some new sparking gems of information to brighten up our dull lives with, but no. It’s all … (read more)

Posted: 30th, September 2005 | In: Reviews | Comment


Waltered Down Protest

‘THE elderly are usually invisible to all but grandchildren and vote hungry politicians at election time, the grey hairs acting as a kind of cloaking device that renders the wearer … (read more)

Posted: 29th, September 2005 | In: Uncategorized | Comment


Labour Hits (& Misses)

‘TONY Blair took a chance with his choice of music to herald his speech at this year’s Labour Party conference. ‘I am an anarchist…’ When the … (read more)

Posted: 29th, September 2005 | In: Reviews | Comment


Fashion’s Victim

‘A WEEK is a long time in the life of Kate Moss, who has mutated from “Cocaine Kate” to “Brave Kate” in the Sun. “The Sun will be rooting for … (read more)

Posted: 29th, September 2005 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Ma Cherie

‘BEAUTY is in the eye of the beholder, and looking at the Mirror’s front-page shot of Stephen Smerdon, we see no glasses perched on his nose, nor an obedient Labrador … (read more)

Posted: 29th, September 2005 | In: Tabloids | Comment


Mahatma T-shirt

‘EVER wondered what living with a star is like? What happens when the make-up comes off, the to-die-for dress is handed back to the designer and the bottle tan swirls … (read more)

Posted: 28th, September 2005 | In: Tabloids | Comment