Russell Brand and his pal Jonathan Toss have clearly touched a nerve over this whole “He fucked your granddaughter” business. But let’s get it into perspective. Why is Gordon Brown even thinking about this when real actual stuff is happening in the world? Aren’t we supposed to be on the verge of a global recession [...]

I was unfortunate enough to pick up a copy of the Mail on Sunday supplement Live from the seat of a train yesterday. I instantly regretted the act because it caused me to stumble across two of Britain’s smuggest men engaging in a feast of political name-dropping.
In the inside back cover is Piers Morgan, “Columnist [...]

According to almost everyone, private equity firms are fundamentally a bad thing, especially if the company you work for happens to be bought by one. And according to the Mail on Sunday yesterday, two of the most famous - Cinven and Apax Partners - are keen to buy RBI (my employer) from current owner Reed [...]