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Camerons release first pictures of newborn daughter

August 30th, 2010   by Connor

The first pictures have emerged of the prime minister with the latest addition to clan Cameron - Florence Rose Endellion.

While politicians are often reviled for their baby-kissing antics to garner popular approval, David Cameron can probably be forgiven for sharing a tender moment with his own daughter.

Florence joins siblings Nancy and Arthur at No 10, along with their mother, Samantha, who is reportedly recovering extremely well after the delivery.

Weighing 6lb 1oz, Florence was delivered by caesarian section at the Royal Cornwall hospital in Treliske on Tuesday.

She had been due in seven or eight weeks, but took the couple by surprise while they were on a family holiday in Cornwall.

When Samantha Cameron announced her pregnancy before the election, many thought it was just the 'bump' (sorry) the Tory leader needed to win the election. Matters took a slightly different course of events, as I'm sure the PM himself could attest.

Florence becomes the second child born to a serving leader in a decade after Leo Blair in 2000, who was the first legitimate child born to a serving prime minister in over 150 years — since the birth of Francis Russell in July 1849.

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What jet fighters and medieval decoration have in common

August 28th, 2010   by Connor

In Wales at the weekend we chanced on a display by the Red Arrows. I did wonder why so many people were sitting on camping chairs on top of Craig Fawr, when we scrambled up through the woods to the summit of the local National Trust property. But it was only after we'd scrambled back down again that perfectly calibrated plumes of smoke appeared over the sea as the sudden whoosh of jet engines divided the sky.

We guessed it must be the Red Arrows – there are not that many precision aerobatic jet fighter teams around – and by the time we got into the house an excited phone call from Auntie Viv had settled the issue. The team then proceeded to fly incredibly low over the back garden.

Usually, when your garden is buzzed by low-flying fighters, you feel irritated. But it was an honour to be menaced by the Red Arrows. Why is this? Perhaps the pleasure people take in this flying display, always a summer sensation in Britain's coastal towns, can reveal something about art.

A harmless, elegant, daring display by a team of military jets is an extreme instance of the transformation of everyday reality into visual display. In reality, fighter planes are powerful, scary and lethal. But here are highly trained pilots displaying their skills as an art. No one is going to get hurt. There is no war. The formation flying is like seeing a pod of dolphins at play. In this, it resembles looking at early medieval decoration or the work of Richard Wright.

Much of what makes art is simply the pleasure of exercising a skill for its own sake. Since I saw the Red Arrows in Wales, perhaps it's appropriate to compare the curling streaks of coloured smoke they made in the sky with the abstract patterns in ancient Welsh art, such as the carvings in the tomb of Barclodiad y Gawres. Art for art's sake: the transfiguration of craft from useful technique to useless beauty.

Seeing the Red Arrows makes you feel free. And that is what art ought to do.

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Pits, perks, and the end of Scargill?

August 27th, 2010   by Connor

In a field in Kingsnorth, Kent, a group of eco-warriors gathered in a semi-circle around the squat figure of Arthur Scargill. It was Climate Camp in 2008 and Scargill was there, of course, to extol the virtues of coal power.

It was a message his audience of students and environmentalists, there to campaign against the opening of a coal-fired power station, did not particularly want to hear.

His hair was thinner, his cheeks fatter and, given that the crowd numbered a handful as opposed to the thousands he was used to addressing, the megaphone was no longer necessary. But Scargill's willingness to plant his flag in hostile territory showed he has lost none of the pugnacity which won him fans and many enemies during the miners' strike of 1984.

He will need this fighting spirit in abundance for his latest battle. This week it was announced that Scargill, 72, no longer qualifies for full membership of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the union he used to lead. Officially the reason is simple: he no longer works as a miner or for the union, so he no longer qualifies for full membership and the voting rights which go with it.

But behind the scenes is a bitter dispute which has divided the tiny NUM, which during the strike had about 180,000 members and now has barely 1,600.

On one side is Scargill and his supporters, who are furious that the man who once embodied the union and everything it stood for should be required to leave in such ignominious circumstances.

On the other is the current leader of the union, Chris Kitchen, and members of the executive committee who say that Scargill is abandoning the socialist principles for which he has always been known.

The row began last year when Scargill took the union to the Trade Unions Certification Officer claiming that a candidate he had supported in the National Executive Committee had been unfairly penalised by the rules. Scargill won and the NUM was forced to re-run its national elections. But there was a sting in the tail.

The Certification Officer also ruled that the NUM's membership policy also contravened the rulebook – something the NUM claimed they knew was the case but had been prepared to turn a blind eye to. Membership, it said, should not be given to those not working as a miner or for the union. Scargill would have to relinquish his full-membership status and have it reduced to that of an honorary or retired member.

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Nissan tweaks popular Qashqai

August 26th, 2010   by Connor

Nissan's stylish British-built Qashqai caused a splash as the first Golf-sized MPV/SUV crossover a few years ago, and it went on to sell in huge numbers. Now it gets a small mid-life update to keep it fresh in the face of competition from more recently introduced challengers such as the Ford Kuga and the all-new – and much more handsome - version of Kia's Sportage.

The revised Qashqai is available with fuel-saving stop-start technology, at least when fitted with the 1.6-litre petrol engine - although it will be a £200 option, rather than featuring as standard equipment as it does on the Land Rover Freelander 2, for example.

The capable 1.5-litre diesel gets a little bit more power (110 instead of 106 horsepower of the German “PS” variety), and pollutes a little less, thanks in part to a particulate filter for the exhaust system.

The popular n-tec trim level is improved with, for example, 18-inch alloy wheels which were previously a £400 option

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If the cap fits, wear it. But not if your name is William Hague

August 25th, 2010   by Connor

While fashion felons may find themselves regularly hauled up in front of the Style Council for their crimes, it isn't usually for a repeat offence. But William Hague's ill-judged flirtation with yet another baseball cap made for a sartorial trial, as pictures emerged of him wearing the accessory that famously lost him not only his street cred but also an election.

A 1997 publicity stunt, when Hague wore a similar hat emblazoned with his name while riding the log flume, was generally credited as destroying any chance he had of leading the Tories back into government. Now they're in power again and pictures have emerged of Hague once more sailing perilously close to ridicule. What was he doing, roaming Central London in such apparel? Perhaps he's one of those neurotic hand-wringers who get anxious when things are going too well.

But he doesn't look fazed by his choice of headgear, does he? William Hague is practically glowing in this Italian Riviera ensemble. From the loosely belted and low-slung jeans (in faded black, rather than a more modish indigo) to the long-sleeved T-shirt that he has carefully tucked in (summoning memories of his predecessor John Major's supposed penchant for firmly anchoring his shirts into his underpants), he is every inch the urbane modern gentleman – and just the sort that belongs in Casual Cameron's Cabinet.

Except Hague doesn't quite pull it off. It's obvious what he's done here: seen the Prime Minister in similar a laidback, louche outfit and thought, 'I can do that; I'm too hot in this suit, and I can do off-duty as well as the next man.' What he failed to realise is that relaxed leisurewear only looks good if you're posh. Just as he failed to look as chic as Princess Di on the flume, so he has fallen in the wake of shirtsleeves Dave and his Eton brand of sports casual.

Pundits will point out that the cap itself is a little tight-fitting, following too closely the lines of Hague's signature glabrous head. Pedants will note that he has plumped for one that looks like it might have come free with a car-valeting kit. (Rule of thumb: if a logo must be involved, at least opt for the most bling.) Purists may flag up the fact that Hague has hand-bent his cap's peak, like we all used to in the late Nineties to give it that worn look; the baseball cap kings of today leave theirs straight as a dye and let the item sit atop their heads rather than ramming it on, as if it might blow away at any minute. Nonchalant, innit.

But style quibbles aside, this hat speaks of classical tragedy. Hague's hamartia if you will – his fatal flaw – is his inexorable draw to the baseball cap. He narrowly escaped the wrath of the gods once before, but it's bare-faced hubris to wheel one out again. Will it be the source of his downfall?

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'Dancing with the Stars' -- Shocker Elimination

August 24th, 2010   by Connor

Last night, Shannen Doherty and Mark Ballas were the first to get the boot on "Dancing with the Stars" after she and Pamela Anderson fell into the bottom two.

Somehow Buzz Aldrin and Kate Gosselin -- who actually had the lowest scores -- remained completely safe.
More DWTS

* Kate Gosselin: A Lot Of People Quit On Me
* Tanking with the Stars -- Just 'Cuz

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Young, urban professional seeks home – vacant premises will do

August 23rd, 2010   by Connor

The number of people living in squats in England and Wales has risen by 25 per cent in the last seven years, according to new figures. But contrary to popular belief, greater numbers of squatters are now professional, middle class and upwardly mobile.

The Advisory Service for Squatters (ASS), a voluntary group, believes there are as many as 22,000 people living in squats, up from 15,000 seven years ago. In 1995, estimates put the number at 9,500. The figures are believed to be a conservative estimate.

Experts say the increase is fuelled by an increase in rents and house prices, a decline in public housing stock and tighter restrictions on mortgages, meaning there are fewer opportunities for people to secure homes. This, together with a greater number of vacant properties as a result of repossessions or buy-to-let landlords unable to rent properties, has resulted in more squatting opportunities.

Agencies dealing with squatters are reporting increases in the number of cases they handle. Will Kahn, senior adviser at Tenant Eviction UK, said: "We have seen a rise in the cases relating to squatters in the last year or so. I would say this increase is a result of the recession, because there are more empty houses. We're dealing with seven to eight squatter cases a month. A couple of years ago, we were doing two a month, so it is a significant increase."

Squatters were typically associated with parts of London or other big cities. But many solicitors are now seeing a shift towards smaller towns and cities throughout England: "You do see it happening in towns such as Leicester, Peterborough, Norwich, and we've had a few cases in Bedford," said Gail Sykes from Buckles Solicitors. "We are seeing a different kind of squatter. You used to have a lot of travellers moving in and camping on land. We now tend to be dealing with people breaking into or obtaining access to clients' vacant properties. We've seen that change within the last 18 months."

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Ian Teh’s China

August 21st, 2010   by Connor

The Olympic torch passes by Tang Jie, a Chinese Ph.D. student whose YouTube clip crystallized an outburst of nationalism in the country.

At his Letter from China blog, Evan Osnos writes about the photographer Ian Teh, who has taken pictures for a number of Osnos’s dispatches in The New Yorker. (Granta and the Times’s Lens blog have also recently featured Teh’s work, and Panos has a multimedia presentation.) Here’s a slide show of photos by Teh, with links to the corresponding Osnos stories.

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While Cameron is away Clegg targets Trident

August 20th, 2010   by Connor

Nick Clegg exacerbated coalition tensions over Trident as he said the "huge, huge" £20bn cost of renewing the nuclear weapons system was hard to justify when benefits were being cut. He spoke out as he delivered a passionate defence of the Government's record on the eve of its 100th day in office, arguing it was proving to be "radical and reforming".

The Deputy Prime Minister also struck an upbeat note in his first appearance since assuming charge of the day-to-day running of the administration while David Cameron takes his summer break.

He cautioned against excessive gloom over the tough economic times ahead and insisted there was "light at the end of the tunnel" for the country.

Speaking at a town hall-style event in central London, his comments on Trident cast a fresh spotlight on one of the most contentious decisions facing the Con-Lib Dem administration.

Tory ministers Liam Fox, the Defence Secretary, and George Osborne, the Chancellor, have already clashed publicly over where the money for renewing Trident would be found.

Mr Clegg reiterated his party's hostility to replacement – and chose emotive examples to argue his case.

"I think the priority within the defence budget should be absolutely to make sure that our brave troops, our brave servicemen and servicewomen, particularly now on the front line in Afghanistan, have what they need," he said.

Mr Clegg, who said he was not altering his views on Trident just because he was in office, suggested it was the "kind of technology and hardware that we acquired as a country in the past, in an era of Cold War conflict". He said Britain's role in the world was changing very fast and had to be "reflected in the kinds of things we spend money on".

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