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Rory Stewart has been touted as the Conservative party's leader-in-waiting

Pandora: Rory has it all – apart from a sense of humour

Having already boasted the kind of CV most mere mortals could only dream of, Rory Stewart's recent transition into the world of party politics had so far proved a smooth one.

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Lifelong Derby County supporter Geoff Hoon missed out on the Football League Chairman post

Pandora: Hoon shoots well wide for top football job

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Having recently fronted what has to be regarded as one of the most hapless political coup attempts in modern memory, it would be fair to venture that Geoff Hoon's stock hasn't exactly rocketed in subsequent weeks.

Gordon Ramsay finds his critics' fickleness amusing

Pandora: Ramsay's recollection cooks up another row

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

After taking a good kicking from his detractors of late, Gordon Ramsay has been characteristically keen to respond with a few counter-punches of his own.

John Prescott believes Labour's campaigning lacks direction

Pandora: Young Prezza makes new Commons bid

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

While John Prescott is busy enjoying his political swansong in typically bullish fashion, I hear another member of the Prezza dynasty has quietly launched a fresh bid for a parliamentary career of his own.

Nick Clegg turned up at the Heart FM London studio's half an hour after an interview with him was due to have started

Pandora: Clegg's date at Heart FM falls on deaf ears

Friday, 12 March 2010

Following David Cameron's smoother-than-thou interview on Heart FM last week, Nick Clegg sought to make a similarly impressive appearance on the station's breakfast show yesterday.

The former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin was seen in a rare public outing on Gulf Air flight to Bahrain

Pandora: Fred the Shred jets back into limelight

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Sir, the champagne! Motor racing enthusiasts were treated to the sight of a distantly familiar face aboard yesterday morning's Gulf Air flight to Bahrain, departing just in time for the start of the 2010 Grand Prix season.

Juliette Foster, former Sky newscaster and author of 'Breaking News'

Pandora: Reality TV? It's Sky News, the novel

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Adam, Kay, et al: time to put in a pre-order. The former Sky newscaster Juliette Foster has allowed us a look at the synopsis of her long-awaited novel, Breaking News, and it promises to be every bit as titillating as anticipated.

Pandora: Act II in tale of two critics falls flat

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

And so to the encore! The second half of Theatreland's most bitter feud has come to a close – and it has been remarkably similar to the first.

Tessa Dahl on The Dylan Thomas Prize, whereby writers may receive nominations irrespective of their discipline: 'A poet of course will think poetry ought to win, and a novelist will think their form is best'

Pandora: A triumph of form over content?

Friday, 5 March 2010

An unexpected spat has broken out amongst the literati of Wales. Tessa Dahl, pictured, the statuesque mother of Sophie and daughter of Roald, is engaged in a harsh exchange of words with the organisers of the world's richest literary award, The Dylan Thomas Prize.

Brian May: 'I regard it as my duty to try and make sure we don't go back into the dark ages'

Pandora: Tories under pressure: May turns lobbyist

Thursday, 4 March 2010

Regulars at Portcullis House were last week treated to the unlikely sight of Brian May in deep conversation with Nick Herbert, the Conservative's Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Sally Bercow with her husband and Commons Speaker, John Bercow

Pandora: A pitch for big tent politics from Mrs B

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

Thermos? Check. Gaslight? Check. Election leaflets? Erm, check.

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