The Assistant (various streaming platforms, including Curzon Home Cinema, 15) Verdict: Subtle but powerful Rating: The Assistant is not the first film to broach the subject of sexual harassment by powerful men in the entertainment industry, which spawned the #MeToo movement, and it certainly won’t be the last. But it will always be one of the … Read more
Andrew Gwynne, Labour MP for Denton & Reddishwatching PMQs with one-year-old grandson Lyle It was an historic moment as British MPs sat in a ‘virtual Parliament’ for the first time ever as the coronavirus pandemic rages in Britain. But politicians taking part in Prime Minister’s Questions from the safety and comfort of their own homes … Read more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo took another swipe at Donald Trump on Saturday by channeling Abraham Lincoln saying there’s ‘no time for politics’ as he announced the state’s death rate has dropped to the lowest since April 1. Speaking in his daily press briefing, Cuomo said he had some ‘good news’ for New Yorkers as he … Read more
As close encounters go, it was the sort most of us have probably experienced at least once over the past few weird weeks. The lines in my small local supermarket had been clearly marked. There was one customer in front of me and she was fishing around in her bag for her credit card. I … Read more