It’s a Monday evening and I have just had my double dose of Corrie (guilty pleasure), switching the channel over to watch Benefit Street (don’t judge me, this is only on a Monday, I swear), and one of the best adverts I have ever seen pops up on the box: Channel […]
Olympics Diary
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Sochi Olympics to raise Russia’s credibility in international arena
The first ever Russian Winter Olympic Games will start in Sochi on 7 February 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin...
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The Glory of The UK and The 2012 Olympics
He who would fear thorns should not attempt to gather flowers. And yet from all the jeers that barraged the struts...
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Bread and Circuses
Nobody can deny our athletes’ achievements at the 2012 Olympics. Their hard work paid dividends in medals and...
The end of the games and the return to tele-twoddle…
As the games draw to a close the nation joins together to mourn the loss of decent entertainment…
Read more ›A United Kingdom
The last two weeks have provided irrefutable proof that the Olympic spirit is more than an idea – and it may just turn out to be the shot in the arm so badly needed by debt-ridden Britain. After more than a decade of planning, preparation and nervous tension, London 2012 […]
Read more ›Islands stir up tension between far-east countries
For a few days, a small group of islands, called Dokdo in Korean language, has been the key point of quarrel between Japan and South Korea. The olympics is also involved in the conflict. On Friday night, the olympic football team of South Korea bet Japan’s best U23-footballers and won […]
Read more ›Should BBC Neutrality Take a Back Seat During London 2012?
Ever since the spectacular opening ceremony that was masterminded by Danny Boyle, the whole of the country seems to have got behind Team GB. Everywhere you go, your eyes are drawn to people sporting Team GB t-shirts, bags and caps, while most shops in high streets up and down the […]
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