February 4, 2012

Brit Movies: The Iron Lady Review from an American Perspective

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Making a biopic about Margaret Thatcher is not an easy thing to do. She’s not a sparkling conversationalist, she’s not overly witty, and she’s not electric in personality. However she is one of the most significant women of the last century and remains England’s first and only female Prime … [Read more...]

Video: Leaning Big Ben to force MPs to move out of the Houses of Parliament

MPs could be forced to move out of the Houses of Parliament after subsidence has caused Big Ben's clock tower to lean by an alarming 18 inches. Report by Sophie Foster. … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 10 January 2012

Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com)   Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. In another Londonist Out Loud special, host and producer N … [Read more...]

Britain to Get New High Speed Rail Network

We're not going to get into the politics of this but the current British government has given the greenlight to a new High Speed rail network in Britain. It's going to cost a lot of money, make a lot of people angry and take 14 years before there are any passengers, but they intend to go along … [Read more...]

No Queen Please, We’re Jamaican – Jamaica Plans to Ditch the Queen

During her inaugural address Jamaica's new Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the time has come for her country to cut ties with the British monarchy. While Jamaica is an independent country - they kept Queen Elizabeth as they're head of state. They now plan to end this tradition. See … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 5 December 2011

Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. News and Views Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 5 December 2011

Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. News and Views Londonist Out Loud is presented and … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 22 November 2011

Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) This week's show comes from The Mad Bishop and Bear in Paddington. Image by M@. News and Views Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 14 November 2011

Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin … [Read more...]

First Full Trailer for The Iron Lady Release – Meryl Streep as Thatcher

The first official trailer for The Iron Lady has been released. Ironically it was first released on The Daily Mail's website. Whether or not you care for Thatcher as a person it looks like it will be an interesting historial exploration of 1980's Britain and her impact, good or bad. The Iron … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 8 November 2011

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Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. News and Views Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 1 November 2011

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Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. This week’s show is sponsored by www.LaptopRepair.co.uk. News … [Read more...]

ROYAL SUCCESSION: Gender discrimination rules to change

British Prime Minister David Cameron announces that the 16 Commonwealth heads of government have agreed to end gender discrimination in succession to the UK throne. Report by Adam Sich. … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 24 October 2011

Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com)   Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. News and Views Londonist Out Loud is presented and … [Read more...]

Prince William: Duke of Cambridge Speaks out Against Development of the Countryside

The Duke of Cambridge records a video message about Fields in Trust and the Queen Elizabeth Fields Challenge which he launched to mark The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Visit http://www.qe2fields.com … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 17 October 2011

Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes/www.londonist.com) Image of Ben Franklin House by Ell Brown under creative commons. News and Views Londonist Out Loud is presented and produced by N Quentin … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 10 October 2011

              Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes /www.londonist.com) Smoke, of a different variety, over London. News and Views Londonist Out … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 3 October 2011

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              Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes /www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 21 September 2011

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                Londonist Out Loud a podcast for London news, views, and oddities from London, UK. Presented by N Quentin Woolf. (free on iTunes / www.londonist.com) Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a … [Read more...]

British Government Launches Britain is GREAT Campaign to Generate Interest in UK

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The British Government is seeking to boost Britain's reputation abroad by launching a new multi-million pound advertising campaign to highlight what makes Britain great. From a release from the UK Government: A new drive to promote Britain abroad, as a place to visit and do business, was … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast For London, 8 September 2011

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Londonist Out Loud is a podcast of London news, opinion and curiosities, presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. Welcome to the latest episode of Londonist Out Loud, a podcast about London. You can listen in-browser, or subscribe via iTunes or RSS. News and Views Londonist Out Loud is … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast from London, 26 August 2011

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            Londonist Out Loud is a podcast of London news, opinion and curiosities, presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. In the studio with him this week are two guests with many strings to their bows… Gabriella Apicella, writer, … [Read more...]

Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast from London, 12 August 2011

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  Londonist Out Loud is a podcast of London news, opinion and curiosities, presented and produced by N Quentin Woolf. In the studio with him this week… Jonathan Turton, blogger at West Hampstead Life and tweeting at @WHampstead. Rog T, blogger at Barnet Eye and tweeting at … [Read more...]

British Twilight and Eastenders Star Judi Shekoni Bites The Ballot

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Judi Shekoni rose to fame with her portrayal of Precious in the UK’s number one soap ‘Eastenders’. An abundance of exciting roles followed including; King of Queens, NCIS, All of Us, Damages, Brothers and Sisters, Garfield 2 to name but a few. Now Judi has a role she can really sink her … [Read more...]

Video: Jon Stewart Thinks England is Awesome

Here's a funny video from last week on the Daily Show where Jon Stewart talks about how awesome Britain's political system is. He rather enjoys watching the leader of the country get skewered on a weekly basis, remarking "This is their CSPAN?!?!?" Check it out: The Daily Show Get More: … [Read more...]

Video: A Bit of Fry & Laurie – If Rupert Murdoch hadn’t been born…

Much online copy has been spilled about the ongoing controversy surrounding Rupert Murdoch and News International. I've avoided covering it because it truly shows Britain at it's worst and that's not what this site is about. However, here's a fun video from A Bit of Fry and Laurie that imagines … [Read more...]

Loose Tweets Sink Ships: Chilling MI-5 Ads Warning Against Social Status Updates

The UK Ministry of Defense has released two rather disturbing videos geared towards servicemen who happen to use popular social media websites like Facebook or Twitter. It harkens back to the old propaganda posters of World War II - 'Loose Lips Sink Ships.' The videos themselves are pretty … [Read more...]

UK State Visit: Barack Obama hosts dinner for the Queen

US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have hosted a dinner in honour of the Queen. … [Read more...]

UK State Visit: Photo Highlights From President Obama’s Second Day in Britain

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Here are a selection of pictures that highlight the key events that took place today during President Obama's second day in Britain on his state visit to England. The First Lady Michelle Obama gets a tour of Casa De Cameron in Number 11 Downing St (Number 10 is not large enough for his family … [Read more...]

UK State Visit: Video Highlights of President Obamas Second Day in Britain – Clips of Speech to Parliament

President Obama's second day in Britain was just as big a success as the first day. We've culled the web for the best video highlights of the day. Check them out below. Obama flips burgers for troops David Cameron and Barack Obama host a barbecue for US and British veterans in the Rose Garden in … [Read more...]

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