HENRY DEEDES on the Foreign Secretary’s newfound sense of humour 

People seem weary of Dominic Raab. Too uncaring, they shudder. Too robotic. Something about those deep set eyes which just leaves them cold. It is true that his remarks yesterday criticising Black Lives Matter supporters for taking the knee were remarkably charmless.  So too was his Tory leadership campaign last year. Watching his speeches I … Read more

Paul Fenech says political correctness has ‘strangled’ humour and affected views of larrikinism

Fat Pizza’s Paul Fenech says political correctness has ‘strangled’ elements of humour and affected views of Aussie larrikinism By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:44 BST, 14 June 2020 | Updated: 02:44 BST, 14 June 2020 He touched on racial and sexist stereotypical humour as a writer on the controversial SBS comedy series … Read more

Kate Middleton has a ‘wicked sense of humour’, reveals duchess’ hairdresser

Kate Middleton has a ‘wicked sense of humour’ without any ‘airs and graces’ while Prince William is ‘very nice’, according to the hairdresser who styled the duchess’ locks for her wedding reception. As the Duke, 37, and Duchess of Cambridge, 38, celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary yesterday, Richard Ward recalled the special occasion to People. … Read more

Tragic Jo Ferguson ‘never lost her wild sense of humour’ despite her declining health

Celebrity stylist Jo Ferguson died on Wednesday at the age of 46 from suspected liver and kidney failure. And as tributes pour in for the late socialite, friends and colleagues have offered a rare glimpse into the life of the troubled party girl. According to those closest to Jo, she ‘never lost her wild sense … Read more

HENRY DEEDES: Missing his trump card, humour, the PM was struggling

Whenever Boris Johnson has sticky news to deliver, he has what card sharps call a ‘tell’.  I’ve come to know it as his imaginary pen rummage routine. It begins with a dramatic double pat to the chest.  A quizzical look then creeps across his face, as though to say: ‘Where is the blighter, what have … Read more

Social media is flooded with memes and dark humour amid coronavirus panic

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Alanis Morissette review: She exudes wry humour and her singing is rivetingly powerful

Alanis Morissette                                        Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London  Touring September 28 to October 4 Rating: Mention 1996 to a music-lover and they will probably think of Oasis or the Spice Girls. But those bands, huge though they were, … Read more