Bengals’ Chase Brown upset with fine for jumping into Salvation Army kettle: ‘It’s bait’
Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown scored a goal against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium two weeks ago, and celebrated like any NFL athlete would – he was saved. Jumped into the military kettle. Brown's 19-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow gave the Bengals a 14-10 lead in the second quarter. Cincinnati defeated Dallas […]
Labour is still in its ‘phoney’ period. Far tougher tests await in autumn | Martin Kettle
IIn Britain, in September 1939, it became known as the Phony War. Hitler invaded Poland and war was declared. But for months there was little military action. At home, the country was on a war footing. But this was not yet the decisive moment. That moment would come later, one that would last for years […]
‘We are frogs in the kettle’: Persecution watchdog sounds alarm on growing threat facing American Christians
Open Doors, a watchdog group born out of an operation to smuggle Bibles into communist-occupied Poland, states in its report: Latest annual report One in seven Christians around the world face “high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith.” This equates to more than 365 million Christians being targeted. Five years ago, it was […]
Sunak’s Conservatives face years of oblivion. Changing leader will solve nothing | Martin Kettle
IIt may seem far-fetched, but it is increasingly likely that Rishi Sunak’s leadership of the Conservative Party will be challenged in June. For many, electing a fifth Conservative prime minister in as many years could be the answer to the party’s turmoil, or that removing Sunak from office months before the general election could energize […]