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Dominic Cummings is one of the most divisive figures in modern British politics and his list of enemies now appears to include the Prime Minister. Sources at No 10 have pointed the finger at him for leaking messages from Boris Johnson, claiming Mr Cummings is “bitter” following his exit from Downing Street last year. But to his admirers, Mr Cummings is the maverick genius who overturned conventional wisdom to deliver one of the biggest political shocks in decades in the Brexit referendum. H...

ONLINE: Billy Branch & His Sons of the Blues, Shemekia Copeland, Toronzo Cannon, Lil Ed Williams Mar 13, 2021 7:00 PM The Chicago-based Alligator Records has remained steadfastly independent and dedicated to blues and roots music for five decades. During that time its been the recording home for legends such as Koko Taylor and Luther Allison as well as modern-day musical leaders like Cash Box Kings and Shemekia Copeland. Founder and label prexy Bruce Iglauer will emcee this concert filmed on t...

Scrubs, over 270 movies, and four exclusive Star Originals, with further additions every month. And, if that isnt enough, there are also going to be ten new European offerings as well. Boredom? Never heard of her. Heres what youve got to look forward to. France Parallels – a six-part fantasy series which revolves around four teenagers who are thrust into parallel dimensions following an experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. With the rules of time and space altered, theyre on a mission to...

Jan Koeppen The streamer, which is adding the general entertainment content brand Star in key international markets from Feb. 23, is also planning to unveil U.K. originals soon, including dramas, comedies and unscripted shows. Walt Disney streamer Disney+, which ended 2020 with nearly 95 million subscribers worldwide, launched in Europe in late March 2020 where it will next week add general entertainment content brand Star, which one top executive says will bring more choice for parents "me tim...

The Mandalorian The streamer says 10 originals from France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands got the green light. Disney+ has greenlit its first slate of European originals, including projects for its international brand Star, which launches in Europe later this month. The 10 new originals unveiled, with projects spanning the genres drama, comedy and documentary from France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, come from creators and producers such as Juliette Howell ( Brexit: The Uncivil War)...

In her more-than-20-year career, blues singer Shemekia Copeland has not been one to shy away from addressing difficult subjects in her music. And in the era of unprecedented times and uncertainty, Copeland’s newest album brings a needed clarity to issues facing America today. Copeland will discuss her 2020 album Uncivil War and perform several songs at a live virtual event hosted by the Oregon State University College of Liberal Arts on Feb. 17. The webcast will feature Copeland as a part of...

We Hear You: Rebuffing Teachers Unions and Reopening Schools Commentary By Ken McIntyre, a 30-year veteran of national and local newspapers, serves as senior editor at The Daily Signal and The Heritage Foundations Marilyn and Fred Guardabassi Fellow in Media and Public Policy Studies. Send an email to Ken. Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s audience isn’t buying the teachers union’s reasons for refusing to return to classrooms. Here’s a sampling, plus some thoughts on the new Biden adm...

Terry Flynn I think your experience may be generalisable, though I’d like to give a counter example (Nottm) that illustrate how massive reform can and has led to amazing improvement. I was the “responsible adult” asked by police to represent an alcoholic relative who claimed he had committed murder. The Chief Constable took this seriously enough to mobilise most of the local force – on a Saturday night at midnight. Whilst waiting for relative to sober up in a cell I chatted to a female ...

Quiz, Brexit Writer James Graham Sets BBC Drama Sherwood Naman Ramachandran, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail James Graham, creator of hit ITV, AMC and Sony show “Quiz,” and writer of Emmy nominated “Brexit: The Uncivil War,” has created crime drama “Sherwood” for U.K. broadcaster BBC. Inspired in part by real events, the six-part series is set in the Nottinghamshire mining village where Graham grew up. The contemporary series sees two murders shatter an already fractured community...

© Dan Wooller Award-winning playwright James Graham will pen a new crime drama set in Nottinghamshire, the BBC has revealed. Reuniting with House Productions, who made the hit series Brexit: The Uncivil War (which the Ink playwright also wrote), Graham will draw on his experiences growing up in the area for the new six-part series. He said today: "It means the world to have this opportunity to bring the voices of a community I grew up in to BBC One. So much is spoken about the divisions and ...