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I have had a sneak preview of the General Strenuous efforts are made by Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Election results on 8th June 2017. Today newspaper to ensure that the content and information is ut of 650 seats, the Tories will campaigned on: remaining in Europe, Westminster system and their powers win 413 seats, Labour 166 and a second referendum on the outcome, a are uncertain. No wonder so few voted correct. Kensington, Chelsea & the Lib Dems 12 that leaves 59 constitutional settlement and a national for them. MEPs never sat inside our Westminster Today newspaper Oto be shared by SNP, Plaid Cymru, the education system from the cradle to the Parliamentary system and so we knew reserves the right to report Greens and the Irish parties. UKIP’s vote grave. nothing about what they did as they were will be wiped out. Notwithstanding the manifesto, there not accountable to us. Extraordinary unsolicited material being sent If you had just woken up on 8th June is a fault line between Corbyn’s team No political party cares about our through to the publication. 2001 and checked the overnight results and the rest of his MPs. He campaigned constitution. It is as though it has served of the General Election results (659 only in safe seats. MPs in marginal seats us well so far, so be it. We have Scotland Personal views expressed in this seats) you might have been surprised by were left out to dry. Many of them will wanting a second referendum which they newspaper are solely those of the the result: Labour won 413 seats with the have lost their seats. Labour could be left are likely to be granted. But like Brexit, Tories on 166. with a rump whereby Corbyn remains there is no work going on anywhere on respective contributors and do not In this always-on society, it unchallenged and still leader of his party. what an independent Scotland would do reflect those of the publishers or sometimes pays to just recall the past. This would devastate centre politics in to the rest of the Kingdom. its agents. All materials sent to The headline writers had a field day. You the country and the Labour Party. Brexit will definitely bring a renewed can almost imagine them: “Tories melt It was holding the centre which demand to unite Ireland. How are the Kensington Chelsea & Westminster down”, “Hague to stand down” and “Blair caused Labour to win three consecutive muppets in Whitehall reacting to this? Today are at the suppliers’ risk. stands supreme.” It was ever thus. elections in 1997, 2001 and 2005 - a Silence. We have an unelected Upper On 9th June 2017, the media will first for this party. Indeed though it is House which is moving towards a Reproduction in whole or in part reflect for a nanosecond, dust down their over one hundred years old, it has only thousand members. Viewed from the of this publication is strictly headlines and respond thus: “Labour’s been in power 1924 (briefly), 1929-1931, moon, Martians might think we were May Day”, “Labour wiped out” and 1945-1951, 1964-1970 and 1974-1979. ever so slightly bonkers. prohibited without prior consent. “Corbyn decides not to resign”. They In total, just 23 years in the twentieth Of course, Prime Minister May will The appearance of advertising in might also add “SS (Strong and Stable) century. have the majority she wanted. She can May cruises to Success”. It was ever thus. The problem is our democracy is either walk away from Europe or make this newspaper, including inserts or At this moment in time, I have no supremely dysfunctional. We have no her peace. The jury is still out. Her own supplements, does not constitute confidence that Labour could ever win written constitution and we dine out on European ministerial teams are weak and endorsement by Kensington, again. The leaked manifesto was the final it, well Westminster does, as though it arguing amongst themselves. She should straw, the idea that you can spend public was such a magnificent idea. merge them. For a while, it would not Chelsea & Westminster Today of the money nationalising industries that We now have three different voting hurt if there was a Secretary of State for products or services advertised. were a huge drain on the public purse systems for mayors, for MEPs and for Europe outside of the existing Foreign is blind ideology, Corbyn should have MPs. The mega-mayors sit outside the Office. It is not too late. 4 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today www.KCWToday.co.uk News

to find it. A year of membership which Safety, Health Care, Cost of Living, usually costs £5 per month and 17p per Property Price to Income Ratio, Traffic Diesel cars, vans minute of driving with a minimum of London ranked Commute Time, Pollution, and Climate. and trucks £3.40, is being offered to Hammersmith first For quality of life, London is ranked 33rd banned from London soon & Fulham residents for free. as world’s most expensive city in the world, below Paris (30), Istanbul In the summer of 2017, the number (31) and Athens (32). Wellington, in of charging points in the capital is for public transport New Zealand, was ranked as the best expected to grow to 150, all of which will city to live in in terms of quality of be accessible to Bluecity club members. life, followed by Edinburgh, Vienna. At the current rate of growth, by 2020, Melbourne and Zurich. it is expected that electric car charging London wages have been pushed ith air quality in London at stations will outnumber petrol stations London has been ranked as the most out of the global top ten. After tax, the dangerous levels, Mayor of in the UK. Over 75 percent of petrol expensive city for public transport in the research found that the average monthly London Sadiq Khan’s Ultra- stations have closed since 1970, while world, according to a Deutsche Bank pay is £2,150, a third lower than in LowW Emissions Zone (ULEZ) is fast the number of charging stations has report, mapping the cost of goods and New York and below Sydney, Oslo, becoming a reality. Not only will older risen from a few hundred in 2011 to over services in the world’s biggest and most Copenhagen and Tokyo. petrol and diesel cars be banned from 4,100 in 2016. powerful cities around the world. Transport for London (TfL) said the parts of the centre of London by 2020, In the annual report, London takes findings did “not show the true cost of but from the January 1, 2018, all newly the number one spot with a monthly transport in other countries”. registered taxis must be zero emissions travelcard costing £135, Dublin is the “London also has one of the most capable, either all-electric or hybrid. second priciest city £102. Auckland came extensive set of travel concessions in Millions in funding has been secured Bodycams for in third at £95, New York City, in fourth the world with free or discounted travel by TfL to help taxi drivers achieve a at £91, and Tokyo fifth at £86. for children, the over-60s, students and target of 9,000 zero-emissions capable police in RBKC London was also ranked the tenth veterans,” said a TfL spokesperson said. taxis by 2020. This includes incentives most expensive city for petrol, and third “We’re also making travel cheaper of up to £5,000 (on top of existing for car hire. First was Hong Kong with through the Bus Hopper fare, which government incentives) for taxi drivers Following successful trials in other parts the priciest petrol, while Amsterdam allows for two bus journeys in the space to decommission their cabs when their of London, police in Kensington and was the most expensive for a daily car of an hour for the price of one.” vehicles reach 10 years of age. Chelsea are now to wear bodycams. The rental. Globally, London taxis did better, In February, TfL revealed that its fare In January 2017, London’s air cameras, embedded into the vests, were ranking 20th in a list of 47 cities, with income was down £90m last year due to pollution levels surpassed even Beijing, first piloted in 2014 and have since cap- Zurich as the most expensive for fares. smaller passenger volumes, which may with nearly a fifth of nitrogen oxide tured many dramatic moments on Lon- For the first time, the report included pose problems for the Mayor’s election emissions, according to TfL’s own figures, don’s streets. Scotland Yard says it can ranking for quality of life in 47 cities pledge to freeze single fares. coming from black cabs. Despite this, be used as part of the fight against crime around the world. The ranking is based The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, London Mayor Sadiq Khan recently and that it shows the difficult situation on eight sub-indexes compiled by crowd- has frozen fares on buses and trams until announced that cabs will be exempt from officers can often be in. The Met hopes sourced information database Numbeo. 2020, but travelcard prices are set by the ULEZ. to have 22,000 officers wearing cameras The indexes include: Purchasing Power, “As part of our bold plans to by the summer of 2017. tackle air pollution TfL are using the licensing powers they have to clean up London’s black cabs,” said a City Hall spokesperson. “From 2018, all new Sadiq Khan black cabs will have to be zero emission capable, plug in, or hybrid vehicles. TfL launches new are also providing £40 million in funding to help retire older black cabs more citizenship quickly.” But it is not just taxis. As we’ve seen initiative DO YOUR from Volkswagen’s Dieselgate, diesel engines in general are far more polluting Sadiq Khan has welcomed 32 new than previously thought. As a result, FEET HURT? British citizens in his first Citizenship a scrappage scheme for diesel cars, Ceremony as Mayor of London. according to a draft clean air plan, is The Mayor also used the occasion Knee / Back Pain, being considered. This would see people to announce a new citizenship initiative given as much as £8,000 to trade in Corns, Calluses, that seeks to make London more socially certain cars for a new electric car. integrated. The program is the first of its PLANTA FascIITIS However, this would only affect kind in the UK. & Nerve Damage. around 15,000 Euro 1-5 diesel cars and It aims to help new migrants find a Euro 1-3 petrol cars. These make up path to citizenship, and will also work a tiny percentage of cars on the road. to encourage all London citizens to get BRING THis ADVERT FOR Despite this, the proposed scheme could involved in democracy and the life of the A FREE Bio-mechanical still cost £120 million. The same plan city, for example engaging the 150,000 also looks at retrofitting buses, trucks, Assessment WORTH £150 & Londoners who have dropped off the and taxis with devices that would reduce GET YOUR PERFECT BOOTS. electoral register since 2012. their NO2 emissions. The new initiative is a partnership Hammersmith & Fulham has with independent charitable funders unveiled one alternative. It is the first Trust for London and Unbound council in London to offer residents Philanthropy. The pooled fund has a goal Bluecity, an electric car club similar to FREE TREE of raising £1 million from independent the Santander cycle. Members can pick WE’LL PlANT A TREE FOR EVERY pair SOLD. funders by 2020, with City Hall the car up from one of the 85 charging matching the investment. points. They can also reserve a car Experts from Migrants Organise, Tel: 01189582211 30-minutes in advance and leave it in Citizens UK, Coram Children’s Legal www.altimus.co.uk one of many compatible charging bays Centre and Just for Kids Law will help in London, with an app helping them shape City Hall policy. 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 5 News online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

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ICR_Kensington & Chelsea Today_260x160_Lives-May-2016.indd 1 04/05/2017 17:41 train operating companies and so are not property white, Ms Lisle-Mainwaring under full control of TfL. launched judicial review action at the TFL will need to find £670m in savings High Court in London and on April 24, over the next four years to sustain the the court ruled in her favour and quashed freeze the notice, bringing the long running dispute to a close. High Court rules that Kensington’s ‘stripy house’ Nearly 70 cyclists does not have to be repainted a year are involved in accidents in A woman who decorated her multi- West London million pound townhouse with red and white stripes has won a High Court battle over a planning authority’s order to Almost 70 cyclists a year are involved in repaint the property. Property developer accidents while undertaking vehicles on Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring painted the the roads in West London. The majority eye catching stripes on the facade of the of cyclists were involved in accidents three-storey terraced building in South while trying to overtake on the nearside End, Kensington, in March 2015. of other road users a huge 417 times in The Royal Borough of Kensington west London between 2010 and 2015, and Chelsea served her with a notice which equates to an average of 69.5 requiring the “repainting all external per year in Westminster. Four of those paintwork located on the front elevation accidents between 2010 and 2015 were white” claiming that the notice was being fatal, three of which were in the borough served “because it appears to the council of Westminster and one in the borough that the amenity of a part of their area is of Ealing. adversely affected by the condition of the The figures also show between 2010 land”. and 2015, more than half of all cases in After failed appeals to magistrates Britain of an accident happening as a and Isleworth Crown Court last year result of a cyclist undertaking, occurred over the requirement to repaint the in London. 6 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today www.KCWToday.co.uk European News

MacRebur replaces the need for bitumen with waste plastic pellets called MR6, the pellets replace the costly fossil Greece agrees fuel bitumen with waste materials, which deal with Photograph © Ina Gaber Photograph get mixed into asphalt. According to MacRebur, the roads built with MR6 are less likely to crack Eurozone than asphalte-based roads, they also lessen tyre resistance, which could help creditors improve fuel economy for vehicles using the roadway. A similar project has already been rolled out in the Netherlands by the construction firm Vokerwessels, as part of

a concept called PlasticRoad in the city © Pixbay Photograph of Rotterdam. The roads, made entirely of recycled plastic recovered from oceans and resulting in a selective implementation incineration plants, were used to build The ‘Encaptured’ of laws depending on the level of ties bicycle paths in the city. one has in the ruling hierarchy. It has The project was successful and plans been moving further away from what was State have been made to build the first public the Case of the once Macedonia’s primary goal, EU and roads made of plastic by the end of 2017 NATO membership and establishing in the Netherlands. Republic of Macedonia basic EU democratic values. The In India, the City of Jamshedpur has by Dr Julija Brsakoska country’s security can be protected only already paved nearly 50 kilometres of through a NATO membership in the roads partly with recycled plastic bottles near future, which remains blocked since and wrappers, which are shredded and a 2008 veto by Greece because of the mixed with asphalt. The innovative dispute over Macedonia’s name. everal minutes after the approach is helping the City to tackle The political earthquake that announcement of the election waste problems and reduce the cost of Greece has reached a preliminary deal happened seemed to be inevitable. of Macedonia’s new Parliament construction. with its creditors that should pave the The EU and US should not forget the Speaker Mr Talat Xaferi on April 27th, way for long-awaited debt relief talks, the S words of the Iron Chancellor Otto von horrifying scenes of bloodied MPs being Greek finance minister said on Tuesday. Bismarck: “Europe today is a powder keg dragged through the hallways of the “The negotiations are concluded,” Euclid and the leaders are like men smoking in Macedonian Parliament unfolded. It Tsakalotos told reporters, according to an arsenal … A single spark will set off leaves one to wonder how it came to this. Wolves return to state agency ANA. an explosion that will consume us all … I Two years ago, the crisis was After overnight talks, Tsakalotos cannot tell you when that explosion will highlighted in the wiretapping scandal Denmark said a “preliminary technical agreement” occur, but I can tell you where … Some when the opposition leader Mr Zoran had been achieved ahead of a 22 May damned foolish thing in the Balkans will Zaev, exposed the involvement of meeting of eurozone finance ministers, set it off.” the then-Prime Minister, Mr Nikola which is required to approve the deal. Gruevski, and his closest allies from the Tsakalotos added he was “certain” that then-ruling VMRO-DPMNE party, in the agreement would enable Greece massive scale electoral fraud, corruption, to secure debt relief measures from its Photograph © Pixbay Photograph abuse of power and a score of other creditors, which he has said is vital to economic and violent offences. UK follows spearhead recovery in the country’s Elections were finally held in struggling economy. December 2016 and were seen by many Netherlands with A compromise is required to unblock as the beginning of the restoration of a tranche of loans Greece needs for debt democratic governance and the rule recycled plastic repayments of €7bn ($7.6bn) in July. of law. VMRO–DPMNE had a very Under pressure from its creditors (the narrow lead, but lacking the necessary roads A wolf pack has been spotted in the European Union, European Central number of seats in Parliament, was wild in Denmark for the first time in Bank and the International Monetary unable to form a government. Instead Roads made of recycled plastic are to be over 2000 years, five years after one was Fund) the government agreed earlier this of abiding by the Constitution trialled in the UK for the first time by spotted in Jutland. Since then, it has been month to adopt another €3.6bn ($3.8bn) and handing the mandate to the the Scotland-based company MacRebur. proposed that a male and female could in cuts in 2019 and 2020. The Greek Parliamentary majority formed by the The plastic roads, which are being trailed theoretically mate. DNA evidence has Government conceded fresh pension and Social Democratic Union of Macedonia in Cumbria and now Gloucestershire, confirmed the presence of a female and tax break cuts in return for permission (SDSM) in coalition with three other are said to be stronger and longer- CCTV images have captured footage of to spend an equivalent sum on poverty Albanian bloc parties, President of the lasting than normal asphalt-based roads. a pair together in the area. The female relief measures. country, Mr Gjorge Ivanov, refused under Typically, roads are built of 90 percent is thought to have migrated from A government source on Tuesday said the guise of preventing the country from rock, sand and limestone and 10 percent Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein region, pensions are to be cut by 9% on average, future “Albanisation”. bitumen. some 550km (340 miles) away. ANA said, with the measures set to be The conflict that erupted in the More wolves may arrive from approved by parliament by mid-May. Macedonian Parliament is not an inter- Germany and more may continue to However, prime minister Alexis Tsipras ethnic conflict between the Macedonians do so. As many as 40 are thought to be has said he will not apply these cuts and Albanians, but it is rather a conflict living in Denmark, but their locations are without a clear pledge later this month between forces that want to transform kept secret for fear of public attention. on debt-easing measures for Greece. the country into a functional democracy In February, a string of attacks on Additional debt relief for Greece has and the forces that are comfortable with sheep in west Jutland were blamed on proved a contentious point for many the autocratic governance of Gruevski. wolves and in March, six deer were killed of its European creditors including © Rebar Photograph Macedonia has been far from a in a deer park near a potential ‘wolf Germany, where additional concessions healthy democracy for the past ten zone’. Farmers and animal breeders have are unpopular with a general election years. Institutions have been overtaken expressed their concern. looming in September. 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 7 International News online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

Brazil had declared a national said the deal should reduce China’s trade Ikea to employ emergency in November 2015. The surplus with the US by the end of 2017. threat led to a campaign to eradicate the The announcement marks the first Syrian refugee mosquitoes which carry the virus. There tangible results of trade talks that began were 7,911 cases of Zika from January last month. The agreement is seen as an Cross © Red Photograph women to April this year, compared to 170,535 indication that US President Donald as empowerment initiative cases reported in the same time last year, Trump is adopting a less confrontational the health ministry said in a statement. approach with Beijing than he promised No deaths related to the virus have been during last year’s election campaign. reported this year, it added, saying that Mr Trump had threatened to label eight people died last year. China a “currency manipulator” and Swedish retailer IKEA is set to develop been wracked by civil war since 2013, workshops in Jordan that will employ a conflict which has seen instances of impose trade tariffs on its goods, but has Syrian refugees and local people with the ethnic cleansing and numerous atrocities, since softened his position. He had also aim of helping to integrate refugees and Plans to overturn causing the deaths of tens of thousands. create jobs in the country. “The future of a generation is truly on The initiative will focus on Syrian net neutrality the brink,” said Leila Pakkala, Unicef ’s refugees and local Jordanian women. face ‘tsunami of protest’ Regional Director for Eastern and IKEA will initially employ 100 refugees Southern Africa. “The horrifying fact

and locals to do weaving, stitching and that nearly one in five children in South Davis © Pete Photograph embroidery work, which will become Sudan has been forced to flee their part of Ikea’s textile and rugs collection, home illustrates how devastating this to be released in 2019 in the realtor’s conflict has been for the country’s most stores in the Middle East. vulnerable.” There are more than 650,000 Roughly 62 per cent of refugees from Syrians registered as refugees in Jordan, South Sudan are children, according to according to UNHCR. Last year the the UN statement, and more than 75,000 attempted to link US-China trade talks Government of Jordan pledged to issue children are alone or without their to concerns over North Korea’s nuclear 200,000 work permits for Syrians to families. Roughly 1.8 million people have ambitions, urging Beijing to exert more work legally in the country. fled South Sudan in total. “No refugee pressure on Pyongyang. The plans form part of IKEA’s crisis today worries me more than However, after the trade deal was Photograph © US Federal Communications Commission Communications © US Federal Photograph broader social entrepreneurs’ initiative, South Sudan,” said Valentin Tapsoba, President Trump’s newly appointed announced, China’s vice-minister of which aims to “work against poverty” UNHCR’s Africa Bureau Director. Federal Communication’s Commission finance, Zhu Guangyao, said economic and “improve gender empowerment” by “That refugee children are becoming chairman Ajit Pai set out his plans to issues should not be politicised. creating jobs for 200,000 disadvantaged the defining face of this emergency is address internet regulation at a speech in “On the connection between the people within 10-15 years. incredibly troubling.” Washington on April 25. Pai has vowed North Korean nuclear issue and our Since 2010, the IKEA Foundation For children still living in South to take “fire up the weed-whacker” and has committed more than $198 USD Sudan, the situation is still grim. Nearly economic ‘100 days’ plan’ negotiations, cut Obama-era rules meant to enforce in both cash and in-kind donations to three quarters of children are out of I can tell you frankly that our economy an open internet where all traffic is UNHCR programmes across Africa, school, according to the UN statement, team focused all their efforts on econom- treated equally online, the so-called ‘net Asia and Middle East. which is the highest out-of-school ic issues,” he told journalists. neutrality’ rules. Pai and communications population in the world. An official companies want a more flexible system famine was declared in two counties of and lighter regulation, where internet South Sudan in February, and hundreds service providers volunteer to protect of thousands of children are at risk of Brazil declares net neutrality, arguing that the rules are starvation in the absence of food aid, Egyptian hampering investment. according to the UN. More than one end to Zika virus In a press conference delivered before thousand children have been killed or Archaeologists Pai’s speech, senators Edward Markey, wounded in the East African nation’s emergency Richard Blumenthal and Ron Wyden civil war. Both sides pledged not to uncover tomb were joined by internet activists to warn recruit child soldiers, but have reneged Pai and Trump that efforts to undermine on these promises. of ‘pharaoh’s the rules would be met with stiff resistance. daughter’ Photograph © Pixbay Photograph US and China More than one The 3,700-year-old burial chamber of a reach trade pharaoh’s daughter is believed to have million child been found near the remains of a recently agreement discovered pyramid in Egypt. The Brazil has declared an end to a national refugees forced to ministry of antiquities said the chamber emergency over the Zika virus after a at the Dahshur royal necropolis, south of sharp decrease in cases. The number of flee South Sudan Cairo, contained a wooden box engraved cases dropped 95% between January and with hieroglyphs. April, compared to the same period a Inside the box were four canopic jars year ago, officials said. More than one million children have The US and China have reached a filled with the organs of the deceased, The virus has been linked to the fled South Sudan because of escalating 10-point trade deal that opens the likely a daughter of King Emnikamaw. birth of babies with abnormally small conflict, the United Nations has claimed, Chinese market toa companies. The ruler’s pyramid is about 600m with a similar number of children Under the deal, China will also lift heads. The threat was at its peak as Brazil (1,970ft) from the chamber. Last prepared to host the 2016 Olympics. displaced within the country. its ban on US beef imports and accept month, archaeologists investigating the The World Health Organisation lifted The South Sudan refugee crisis has US shipments of liquefied natural gas. remains of the structure found a relief its own international emergency in been described as the most worrying In return, Chinese cooked chicken will November last year. The Zika virus has in the world by senior UN refugee be allowed into the US market and with 10 lines of hieroglyphs bearing been linked to severe birth defects in agency official Valentin Tapsoba. South Chinese banks can enter the US market. Emnikamaw’s name along with remnants almost 30 countries. Sudan, the world’s newest nation, has US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross of a sarcophagus. 8 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today www.KCWToday.co.uk Opinion & Comment

of our species and civilization has been, when they were brought up to believe in part, through forcing women to they were the dominant gender. MARIUS BRILL’S succumb and take a back seat. But, men’s “Women are hypergamous,” says rights activists argue, it is women who the handbook, “they feel entitled to a are not only responsible for their place, superior mate. You have to be richer MEMEING OF LIFE it’s actually the best place to be. Women than her or at least equally rich, more have created their own coy, eye-lash educated than her or at least equally Meme: An element of a culture or system of behaviour passed from one individual to another... batting, ‘little me’ subservient role to educated. You need to be better looking exploit men to do all the hard, hunter- than her or at least equal looking, you gathering, defending, protecting business need to be more popular than she is or at learned from a Clapham omnibus ticket whilst they get a free ride, make all the least equally popular. You can offset one than the works of Winston Churchill. sexual selection choices, and play with area (LMS - looks, money, status) with You’re once, twice, Feminists argued that women were the the kids. The androcentric world is not another, but if you’re lower in at least denizens of those unseen margins; they the result of male suppression, it’s female 2 areas just forget it… this is why 20% three times… had succumbed to pushy testosterone- strategy. of guys are fucking 80% of the chicks, led, male chest thumping and had been Furthermore forget equality. “Women women date up, men date down.” relegated to be the quiet underdogs are irrational and inconsistent,” claims These little insecure male, back of the of history, doomed to getting on with the handbook, “they have a capacity for mind, suspicions are given air on these f I had a pound for every woman who the important jobs of humanity: child logic but it is not their modus operandi, forums. The idea that women in general found me unattractive, by now they bearing, rearing, nurturing, fuel/food that is to say that they must exert effort are manipulators and should be treated wouldn’t find me unattractive. gathering and praising sisterhood whilst to be logical as it is not their factory with equally manipulative contempt is And although that is basically the simultaneously sharpening nails for eye setting. A logical woman is easily baited attractive to those who feel disarmed I into becoming emotional; women are in the battle of the sexes. And of course same joke as Jane Austen’s “It is a truth scratching. It was a potent argument and universally acknowledged…” my inner I’d take my hat off to the feminists... but easy to compromise. Their decisions are behind sites like Red Pill, Adam Smith’s feminist still makes the telling a little they really don’t like that. based on their current emotional state invisible hand of the market is in play. uncomfortable. The dictionary (and yes I do realise rather than the abstraction of logic. It’s They are justifying and promoting a You see, feminism had made such the irony of referring to a book that this proclivity to change so quickly which slew of “dating coaching” courses and an impact by the time I was growing up trumpets the androcentricity of language causes them to act inconsistently and in advice books all teaching how to act and in the 70s I was not alone in suffering by starting with the word “dick”) says contradiction.” Whereas men, I presume, respond to manipulate women during tangible gender guilt. Men, we were feminism is “the advocacy of women’s are Mr Spock and entirely rational all the pick-ups and dates to increase your shag told, (the rotters!) had suppressed rights on the ground of the equality of time. hit rate; teaching how to appear alpha to women throughout history and I, having the sexes.” Don’t for a minute think that these get laid. been born with a willy, was guilty by But, now, over fifty years since the arguments are only appealing to some So maybe it’s about time to congratulate association. Like any young idealist I flammability of Playtex was tested, the sad-sacks on the internet. I guarantee Feminism. It’s not facing its greatest was convinced that I would be a beacon, meaning of “Feminism” is being torn you know a bloke who will nod at these challenge in the ivory towers of academia supporting women in their struggle apart both from within and without the ideas. This is sophisticated thought- but in everyday discourse and as a way against male oppression. I modelled movement. Indeed, just in case we had candy, designed to press the buttons for angry men to get laid. The closer any myself a New Man, a fad with the forgotten, last year reminders were issued of disenfranchised, dispossessed and cause gets to its stated goal, the more longevity of a postcoital erection, which to celebs on T-shirts claiming “This is disappointed men. And there are a lot fervently it will be tested. Judging by the quickly shriveled with the publication What a Feminist Looks Like” – mostly of those. Men who’ve found themselves number of people ready to tear Feminism of Loaded and the rise of the 80s ‘lad’ worn by blokes on Instagram as a sort working for women, or rejected in love, apart, it must be approaching ground as depicted with bandwagon jumping, of dare. But if Glamour Magazine had to and wondering why this is happening zero. excruciating, awkwardness in the TV name U2 frontman Bono “Woman of series Men Behaving Badly and still being The Year 2017” maybe there really weren’t rehashed by the elderly dissidents of Top enough people who actually menstruate Gear. ready to stand up and be counted. DUDLEY SUTTON’S Of course those “lads” can act as So now “Third Wave” feminists complete twats and they suffer no status are looking to broaden the definition, I WISH I HAD WRITTEN THAT loss. But since Mary Wollstonecraft’s arguing that feminism should 1792 Vindication of the Rights of Women intrinsically embrace the LGBT there seems to have developed a golden community, while old-timers fear that The Devil’s Advice to Story-tellers rule that women in books, theatre or forgery devalues the currency. On the By Robert Graves films can never be idiots or fools. Men in other side, a virulent anti-feminist comedies and tragedies can be downright agenda is emerging in the form of Lest men suspect your tale to be untrue, morons and twits but woebetide you if a “Men’s Rights” groups. “Feminists claim Keep probability - some say - in view. woman is depicted as anything less than they want equality,” whines the Red Pill But my advice to story-tellers is: smart. You laugh with, not at. Personally Handbook, the user guide to one of the Weigh out no gross of probabilities, Nor yet make diligent transcriptions of I can only think of one idiot female in internet’s most popular Men’s Rights Known instances of virtue, crime or love. modern comedy, Alice in The Vicar of forums, “but what they really want To forge a picture that will pass for true, Dibley, but then she was curate to Dawn is power without responsibility. They Do conscientiously what liars do - French, by far the smartest, most sensible, desire both male and female privilege Born liars, not the lesser sort that raid person in a village full of dolts. It seems consolidated into one ... They want the The mouths of others for their stock-in-trade: that decades of the perennial smart privileges of being women (privilege Assemble, first, all casual bits and scraps woman/dumb man dichotomy has not such as being economically provided That may shake down into a world perhaps; been without effect on male self-esteem. for, getting opportunities based on their People this world, by chance created so, When I went to university, feminism beauty and protection from physical With random persons whom you do not know - chimed in nicely with academic trends. harm by others) as well as male privilege The teashop sort, or travelers in a train Post-structuralist theory set out to (authority, respect for having a career, Seen once, guessed idly at, not seen again; prioritise culture’s fringes, taking the to not be judged so harshly based on Let the erratic course they steer surprise focus away from the centre, in order appearance etc.)” Their own and your own and your readers’ eyes; to discover the truth about history; And the trouble is, though I find Sigh then, or frown, but leave (as in despair) not by re-examining what we’ve been the messengers abhorrent, I can see the Motive and end and moral in the air; told to look at, but by looking at the attraction in their iconoclasm. I have Nice contradiction between fact and fact periphery where unvarnished reality always just accepted that the reason men Will make the whole read human and exact. might show itself. There was more to be appear to have dominated the shaping 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 9 Opinion & Comment online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

UK to raise the funding and to secure a Holocaust private lot or a lot which makes historical sense such as the Imperial War Museum Museum (who offered and were turned down). By Derek Wyatt So, at the moment we have two outstanding buildings which display our Christian and Political heritage. We have the almighty Westminster Abbey began in AD 909 and the historically important Houses of Parliament which has been So here’s a thing. From memory I situated there since AD1097, where the thought we British fought the Nazis Great Hall is still standing, despite the and what they stood for. I thought we fire of 1834. Both are outstanding works welcomed Jews, especially German, of architecture and both have been at the Russian, Czech and Polish Jews, with epicentre of our extraordinary history. open arms both during and after the So, what we are now agreeing to, is Second World War. I worked for the a Memorial which we played no part great Paul Hamlyn (Paul Hamburger, in other than in supporting those Jews as was) who was as clever as he was who came to live here and in fighting mischievous. There are not too many of the Nazis who killed six million Jews us who have made two lots of £500m in concentration camps across Europe. fortunes. And what No.10 is agreeing to which So, I am a tad perplexed. A group of is is frankly extraordinary is placing the great and the good led by Sir Peter - not maybe a History of Parliament Bazalgette have managed to persuade Museum (but actually no-one should the Government to let them have be allowed to build on VTG) - but a £50m towards a Holocaust Museum HolocaustMuseum. It makes no sense if even though it does not have planning you understand your own history. permission (another £100m still probably So, join me in opposing the site of needs to be raised). TG&TG favour the Holocaust Museum; note that our building it next to Parliament in the only own War Memorial is not sitting next piece of public green space bordering to our Parliament but in the beautifully the Thames in Victoria. This is known as designed National Memorial Arboretum Victoria Tower Gardens and is popularly in Staffordshire. Support a British enjoyed by people living and working Holocaust museum, let the founders nearby. raise the funding first and then apply for So, I am wondering why our Lottery funding not for gifts from No.10 century ago. Government needs to give money to and let them find a more appropriate site. The media’s hounding of Mr a Holocaust Museum which would be It is not as if we do not have memorials Sin? What sin? Farron over this issue springs from the By Peter Burden located next to our Parliament. I am across the country recognising the plight same journalistic hypocrisy that led baffled. If there needs to be a a UK of the Jews during WW2. hacks (many notorious philanderers version of a Holocaust Museum it surely Let’s keep Victoria Tower Gardens as themselves) at the former News of the should be a matter for the Jews in the an open space for our people. World to harass Catholic priests who Most people these days aren’t much had given in to temptation by engaging bothered about the nature of ‘Sin’. The in entirely legal, culturally normal Church of England has effectively relationships with women. The hacks abolished it, perhaps on the grounds feigned pompous indignation because that it is discriminatory. But because the these men were prevented from engaging leader of the Liberal Democrats,Tim in such congress by holy vows; vows Farron is known to be a ‘Christian’, he which the hacks themselves wouldn’t Praefcke Andreas © Photograph has been asked over and over again by have recognised for a moment. headline-seeking hacks if he thinks Naturally, sexual ‘sins’ make far better homosexual activity is a sin. copy for the rubbish media than other At the same time, although Theresa sins with potentially far wider reaching May’s father was a vicar and she says consequences; banks mis-selling PPI, she’s a practising member of the Church supermarkets faking special offers, loan of England, nobody has asked her if she companies engaging in usury, politicians thinks gay sex is a sin. As a matter of telling lies, policemen extracting false arcane differentiation, being a member of confessions, or weapons-dealers arming the Church of England isn’t the same as dictators….. being a ‘Christian’. For, in the prevailing moral climate, The perception is that, as Mr Farron anything goes, as long as you don’t get is prepared to own up to being strongly caught… or let yourself get sued. committed to a ‘belief system’, his views on homosexuality would be reflected in his decision-making in so far as it might impinge on those who practise it. Even if he did consider active homosexuality a sin (which finally he has declared he doesn’t), he pointed out, quite reasonably, that as a secular politician it is not his function to offer direction on personal morality, peterburden.net particularly when the activity in question was democratically de-criminalised half a www. 10 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today www.KCWToday.co.uk Statue & Blue Plaque

in built up areas. The Highway Code Blue Plaque: was re written and a Driving Test made compulsory. In 1935, Lord Hore- Lord Hore- Belisha’s innovation, ‘Belisha Beacons’ were established nationally and copied Belisha overseas. The amber coloured globe on Photographs © Don Grant Photographs 1893 - 1957 top of a tall black and white striped pole still marks pedestrian crossings, as they flash alternately on either side. Pedestrians have legal priority on these Leslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore- crossings. Belisha is honoured by a Blue Plaque at In 1937 Neville Chamberlain 16 Stafford Place. Westminster. London. appointed Lord Hore-Belisha Secretary of State for War, a controversial decision,

STATUES SW1. It was erected in 1980 by the Greater London Council. as the former holder, Alfred Duff Cooper He was a Statesman, a brilliant was very popular with the army. Lord speaker and a controversial character. Hore-Belisha did not get on well with His invention of ‘Belisha Beacons’ at the Army Council and his wanting pedestrian crossings brought him fame. military proscription in 1938 was not Lord Hore-Belisha was born in favoured by Chamberlain. By 1939 John Devonport, Plymouth and named Gort, Chief of Imperial General Staff Isaac Leslie Belisha. He was the only was not speaking to Lord Hore-Belisha son of Jacob Isaac Belisha, Manager of and meetings were full of tension. The an Insurance company, and Elizabeth Conservative Party MP, Archibald Miriam Miiers. When his father died, Ramsay was not keen on Jews holding his mother married Charles F. Adair Government Office positions. He Sir Arthur Hore, Permanent Secretary at the campaigned for Lord Hore-Belisha’s Ministry of Pensions, and the young removal and was successful. It would Sullivan Leslie took his name. appear there were signs of anti semitism By Sir William Buscombe Lord Hore-Belisha was educated at in this decision. Lord Hore-Belisha’s John Clifton and St. John’s College, Oxford. assertive personality would not have During the first World War he served helped and the removal of a Jew from Victoria Embankment profits of their opera The Mikado, which in the army and was posted to France, Government may have been in the hope had premiered at the theatre four years Gardens Flanders and Salonika. He retired with of placating Hitler. previously. Sullivan himself died in the rank of Major. Lord Hore-Belisha resigned and later London of heart failure in November He worked as a Journalist and tried to rebuild his career in Churchill’s his has to be one of the sexiest 1900, aged 58. Despite his wishes to Lawyer before entering the House of Government. statues in London. Sir Arthur ‘s buried with his family in Brompton Commons in 1923. He supported James In 1944 he married Cynthia Elliot, bust sits atop a stone plinth, staring Cemetary, Queen Victoria ordered Ramsay Macdonald and the National daughter of Gilbert Compton Elliot. resolutely in the direction of the he was to be interred in St Paul’s Liberal Government in 1931 becoming there was no issue. He was elevated to TSavoy, while a grieving Muse of Cathedral. Chairman of the National Liberal Party the Peerage as Baron Hore-Belisha of Music, appears to have thrown herself Sir William Goscombe John and a Cabinet Minister, later joining the Devonport in the County of Devon. at the memorial with such abandon, was a Welsh sculptor, mostly famous Conservative Party. In 1957, while leading a British that her dress has slipped from her top for his many war memorials, public In 1934, Lord Hore-Belisha was Parliamentary Delegation to France, and is only stopped from sliding off monuments and statues of public appointed Minister of Transport and Lord Hore-Belisha died while making a her completely by the gentle swelling figures, such as the memorial at Port he made sweeping reforms. The Road speech in Rheims Town Hall. The cause of her buttocks. His writing partner Sunlight to the employees of Lever Traffic Act was introduced that year was a sudden cerebral haemorrhage. Gilbert’s words from The Yeoman of Brothers Ltd who had died in World with a speed limit of 30 miles per hour Marian Maitland the Guard are inscribed on the side: ‘Is War I, and also portraits of Lord and life a boon? If so, it must befall that Lady Lever, and the shipping magnate Death, whene’er he call, must call too and philanthropist John Cory in front soon.’ At the bottom of the Grade II of City Hall in Cardiff. His Memorial listed statue is a mask of Pan, sheet to The Northumberland Fusiliers, known music from the same operetta and a as The Response, is a monumental mandolin inscribed with W Goscombe piece of work, with dozens of life-size John A.R.A. 1903. W S Gilbert died figures, the Fusiliers marching down of a heart attack in 1911 while rescuing the Great North Road to the Central

the 17-year-old artist Patricia Preece Station in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in Society Wimbledon The © Photograph from drowning in Gilbert’s lake at his 1915, with their families amongst the Harrow Weald estate. She went on crowd. It was commissioned by Lord to became the second wife of Stanley and Lady Renwick in response to their Spencer, and the subject of a number five sons being returned to them safely of his portraits. There is a more modest after the Great War. He also designed memorial to Gilbert nearby, with the a magnificent equestrian statue of inscription ‘Playwright and poet. His Viscount Wolseley on Horse Guards Foe was Folly, and his Weapon Wit.’ Parade and the Lloyd George statue at Both were placed adjacent to the Savoy, Caernarfon Castle in recognition of his because the Savoy Theatre, which was service as local MP and Prime Minister. built by their producer Richard D’Oyly His memorial to Sullivan was unveiled Carte in 1881, used profits from their by Princess Louise on 10 July 1903. shows. Gilbert and Sullivan’s last eight No other statue he executed, however, comic operas premiered at The Savoy comes close to the eroticism imbued in Theatre. Eight years later, The Savoy this one. Hotel opened next door, also built from Don Grant 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 11 Feature online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

A lesson on political morality in Westminster Abbey

By Ione Bingley Photograph Abbey © Westminster

he Westminster Abbey Institute hosts two seasons of clamouringly popular lectures a year, one in springT and the other in autumn. This year’s proceedings opened with a series focusing on Integrity in public service. A subject more pertinent given recent events perhaps than it has been for some time. Charged with choosing the themes and gathering the high profile speakers, Director of Westminster Abbey Institute Claire Foster-Gilbert is determined that Westminster Abbey offers what it can to the other residents of Parliament Square. With the Palace of Westminster Sinclair embarks on an interrogation of Power plays from the “gradual decline” in electoral to the south, the judiciary to the north the idea of public service, its realisation The importance of any public policy for turnout voting in general and local and Whitehall to the east, Westminster and challenges. citizens centres on “the consequences elections and from opinion polls that Abbey, backed by 1000 years of Christian of its content to them as individuals” indicate “increasingly low levels of trust tradition, has taken it upon itself to tend National v Local and the content of public policy in the in politicians”. to the moral health of the public servants Unlike most industries that have the UK is a “combination of ideological “The Brexit vote shows that large that it sits among, asking them to ponder luxury of choosing the section of society and ethical values, compromise, and the parts of the population feel alienated the morality of their nation-defining for which they provide their services, our self-interest of policy makers”, meaning from the process”, according to Reverend choices. attention is focused on the nationwide that “the interests of the general public, Sinclair, proving it is essential to “open The lectures, which are open to the institutions charged with serving the or of a section of the general public up new forms of political participation public but designed for public servants, public as a whole. Reverend Sinclair can sometimes take second place to the to hear the voices of the politically take place within the humbling walls of points to Parliament, the judiciary and power play of policy makers”. marginalized” for the wellbeing of our Westminster Abbey itself and I was lucky the NHS, all of which are doomed to However, Reverend Sinclair warns democratic system. enough to attend one of these thought- suffer the difficulties that come with that “when public policy is seen to be “A healthy democracy requires provoking events. Clicking down the providing a one-size-fits-all solution to hijacked by a particular interest group or democratic innovations to engage more candlelit halls of the deserted temple, the an infinitely diverse audience. is seen to be unfair or unjust there will of the public to address failings in policy mind wonders at the legendary moments Parliament is given the power to inevitably be trouble, challenges in the and to tend to all sections of society, that these walls have witnessed during serve the public through its “democratic courts, vilification in the press and at re-building public trust in policy-making the millennium that they have stood credentials”. Elected MPs then have worst riots on the streets”. institutions through transparency”, sentinel. “the responsibility of ensuring that the “It’s important that those who form but these innovations “must allow Directed by immaculately dressed local concerns of their constituency and implement public policy have a deep meaningful contributions so that citizens ushers in long coats of red and black, are adequately represented within the understanding of how we as individuals feel it is worth voicing their opinion”. you emerge into the Lady Chapel at larger national concerns of Parliament conduct our lives and how we ought to Thankfully Reverend Sinclair the very end of the cavernous building; as a whole and that national priorities behave as humans. Public policy needs concludes by offering the attendant a masterpiece of medieval architecture are properly represented back at their to be properly informed on these issues public servants three drivers that built at the expense of Henry VII and constituencies.” and priorities, not simply formed to suit must be in place for successful policy described by the Tudor historian John The trade-off between acting locally economic or party political needs and development and democratic innovation, Leland as “the wonder of the entire and nationally is one that confronts all aspirations.” the lack of which corrode the democratic world”. public service institutions including “There will be differences in opinion system: Standing by the altar, behind Reverend Sinclair’s own Church of between members of the general public “Trust, between political decision which Henry VII himself is laid to rest England that she admits displays a about moral and ethical dimensions of makers and the electorate and alongside his final queen Elizabeth of strong presence at a parish level, but our lives, but this should be the subject of between citizens themselves, including York, are the hosts of the evening who rarely shows any kind of national debate and engagement,” says Reverend accountability; integrity, in that choices are presented to the attendees by Claire coherence in policy. Sinclair. are made for the greater good of the Foster-Gilbert. Chair for the evening is “The NHS is similarly challenged; whole and not out of self interest; and the Rt Hon Jack Straw and delivering how shall it provide fair access to the best Public engagement & democratic hope, a belief by the general public and the lecture Serving the Public: Mission quality of healthcare across the whole innovation those that serve it, that the creating of Impossible? is Reverend Jane Sinclair, of the UK bearing in mind the limited The final problem raised by Reverend new policies and systems will bear fruit Rector of Westminster Abbey’s St resources available and the ever growing Sinclair, is low public participation in the future.” Margaret’s Church. expectations of the population?” in policymaking or “democratic Taking leave of the congregation, Before handing over to Reverend If we are not prepared to pay for engagement”, the increase of which I head back out into the night with a Sinclair, Straw addresses the central the healthcare service that we want, would, not only improve the public trust renewed appreciation for the infinitely question to the audience inviting Reverend Sinclair asks, “who is to make in policy makers, but also allow them difficult task faced by public servants, particularly those who work in public the decisions about where resources to address a wider range of political and a resolution to up my engagement in service to reflect on “how we ensure that should be focused and on what grounds concerns and to make better informed local politic; it sounds like they need all we do serve the public, but also that the are decisions to be made?” which leads decisions regarding those concerns. the help they can get. public believe that we are serving them on to whether priority should be given Reverend Sinclair alludes to a rather than simply serving ourselves, to the most vulnerable and “who should common “public disillusionment with which is often the suspicion”. decide who they are and on what institutions of advanced industrial For more information visit Taking centre stage, Reverend grounds?” democracies” like ours. 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The civil service, Officials are to model themselves on the successes. reconstituted much public spirited magistrates of yore. Many are already accommodating as in the Tang Abroad, although people are still to a world in which China business Dynasty, has digested fuzzy as to what China stands for, will be important to everyone, in which many modern respected Pew and BBC opinion polls Chinese culture seeps everywhere. There innovations to make show that many consider China on the are hundreds of thousands of foreign it more meritocratic way to world leadership. Xi’s initiatives students in China studying everything and public service over environmental issues, his enthusiasm from economics to industrial design in orientated. The for global trade, the extraordinary plan Chinese; the Confucius Institutes abroad training of Party for China to help revive the economies ensure that Chinese is becoming the officials today of many countries from Central Asia to preferred third language. Europe has sidelines Marxism Eastern Europe, SE Asia to the Arab only one Chinese English immersion and comprises a world, have fired the imagination. Many school, Kensington Wade, the USA has mixture of traditional already see China as motor of the world well over 200. But parents are convinced governance and economy. But it is not only economic of the value to their children of being whatever would successes that appeal. able to move in Chinese culture, so many be taught on a The determination to be Chinese more will follow. Wharton MBA attracts those who are not enamoured of Globalisation is not going to make programme. They ‘Westernization’, whether in the Middle us all the same, talking pigeon English; are taught that the East, or Latin America or Africa. We Anglo America is no longer the only Party was founded may think differently, but to others, model. We English speakers are to be as an association of China’s rejection of Google, Facebook partners rather than leaders, so we should patriots who sought and Twitter in favour of a Chinese learn as well as teach. Fortunately, China to reform China, cybersphere, is admirable. It shows doesn’t want us to become Chinese, it release it from that the monopoly of the rich can be respects our ways, sometimes more than foreign oppression broken. They also like China’s opposition we do ourselves, even if it doesn’t want and reconstitute its to intervention, while applauding them for itself. President Xi quotes Lin greatness. its substantial contribution to UN Zexu, the official who tried to resist the The tone has peacekeeping. importing of opium by 19th century been set by President What does this influential China Britons, which led to our attack on Xi Jinping. In his mean for Britain? We should try to see China and the expropriation of Hong homilies he quotes the world through Chinese eyes if we are Kong. Tactfully, he did not cite him Chinese philosophers far more than to build post-Brexit relationships. We do at Westminster, but at UNESCO. ‘A Marxists, and Confucius most of all. He not have to agree with China, but should hundred rivers lead into the oceans’ China becoming makes clear that he has no truck with the recognise how little we know about this he said, meaning ‘we can both remain signature ideas of Marxism Leninism, i.e. country and resist lecturing it, which different and yet be together’. Chinese class struggle, utopianism and economic often seems like sour grapes at others’ and what that means for us determinism. Hugo de Burgh President Xi is the first Communist leader to pay homage at Qu Fu, the birthplace of Confucius, showing his Professor de Burgh is Chairman of encouragement of the revival of a Romeo Golf Kensington Wade English Chinese Dual socially tolerant, moral and altruistic Language School approach to life as an antidote to the Investigations bigotry of Marxism Leninism and what eeping up with the world’s biggest he sees as the crass materialism of market media system is a Sisyphean task. liberalism. But at least it’s fun. Last year I If you walk around Chinese streets, watched The Good Husbands, a TV series you will still see exhortations in large K characters on hoardings, walls and in about passion and divorce, Confucian values in the family and how modern life parks. Old style ones call on you to adapts to them. This year I am hooked remember that the Party created today’s on In the Name of the People, which shows China. But the new ones are Confucian how Chinese traditions of governance maxims calling upon people to love their have been re-established. This thriller is parents and serve their communities as about police investigators trying to bring well as themselves. If you go to schools a powerful official to justice and finding you will find that foreign languages have themselves entwined in a complicated been downgraded in favour of more time corruption network involving a mayor, a being spent on Guoxue, or the classical provincial governor; Chinese provincial canon. The movement to emphasise Private Investigation with Personal Integrity governors rule populations larger than Guoxue has been a popular one, just as European countries, and even a minister was the return to the market economy: W: so high that in real life he’d be next the politicians hitched themselves to the Corporate: Debtor tracing. Internal Investigations. Due diligence. in command to President Xi. There bandwagons. False injury. Complaints investigation. Tracing. Interviewing and are workers’ riots and there are thugs As he reflects and reinforces this Debriefing Witnesses. Surveillance and Counter-surveillance. impersonating policemen who are in return, President Xi is getting Chinese Private: Missing persons. Re-location due diligence. cahoots with authority. and non-Chinese alike to reimagine That this can all be screened modern China as a continuation of demonstrates how confident are China’s Chinese tradition. It seems that the W: www.romeogolfinvestigations.com rulers. They have earned legitimacy at Communist Party is the dynasty, in 21st home not merely by being competent century form. 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each, an increase of £200,000 on 2016 active participants of any sport on the and amazingly double the 2011 prize of planet. There is plenty of prize money £1.1m won by Novak Djokovic and Petra on offer for holing putts too. ‘Driving Kvitova. for show, putting for dough,’ as they say. The tennis audience is a particularly World Number one Dustin Johnson attractive demographic for marketers as took home almost $10m from playing 22 fans have high disposable incomes to PGA Tour events last year. It’s probably spend on apparel, cars, equipment and fair to say however, that the ruggedly watches. The median income of fans at good-looking American isn’t exactly a the US Open for example, is well over marketing man’s dream. $100,000 per year. Wimbledon has Johnson’s strong southern drawl earned plaudits for awarding equal prize might be good for advertising New Era money to both genders, but it is the male baseball caps or EA Sports computer players who dominate when it comes to games, brands he is already associated raking in sponsorship money. with, but it’s tough to visualise him Big money brands love legendary 18- rocking up in a slickly produced Rolex time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer commercial. Not that he’s probably in particular. His sustained-run of elite- overly concerned, after all he’s married level and squeaky-clean image makes to ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky’s him a safe bet for big brands such as daughter and plays golf for a living. At least he doesn’t have to buy his Mercedes-Benz and Moet and Chandon. own gear like British number three While the Swiss ace banked over £50m tennis player Dan Evans. Ranked at between June 2015 and June 2016 World Number 43 after reaching the last from prize money, endorsements and 16 of the 2017 Australian Open earlier appearance fees. He pulled in £45m from this year, Evans was forced to provide sponsors and appearance fees according f you’re talented and his own tennis shirts for the tournament Forget prize to Forbes, along with a relatively paltry after he was dropped by sponsors Nike. hardworking enough to £6m in prize money. reach the upper echelons The 26-year-old bought 18 tennis shirts money: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and for around £15 each at a Uniqlo store on of an individual sport such as LeBron James were the only athletes on the eve of the Australian Open but he I the planet to bank more than Federer tennis or golf, the financial turned on the style in Melbourne. He sponsorship is during Forbes’ June-to-June time frame. rewards are eye-watering. defeated World Number seven Marin His total career earnings are an estimated Cilic along the way to his best Grand sports’ big earner £450m, including endorsements. Yet it’s Slam run, earning him £133,000, but This year’s Wimbledon Singles the laidback game of golf that has the strangely no offer from Uniqlo to supply By Owen Fulda champions will receive £2.2 million biggest global appeal, as well as the most his apparel in the future.

by apparently decent politicians about under the STAR regime. You may recall We’re one step away from the stocks. “peddlers of failed tax schemes”. Now, the Tudor’s Star Chamber, instigated by The website goes on: Make me things like the offshore loan scams are that great fiscal terrorist, the curiously If you’re in a scheme defeated after one thing, but you need to worry about compelling Henry VII. this date, you’ll get a serial tax avoidance stronger that language when so many vanilla Schemes defeated on or after 6 April warning notice and you’ll have to send By Douglas Shanks film and other innocuous investment 2017 count towards serial tax avoidance extra information to HMRC. schemes have failed through the blatant status. HMRC’s website goes on to brag: Note the “defeated after this application of retrospective taxation. If you’re classed as a serial tax avoider date” not “instigated”. At least the How much power to you want to you’ll also be given sanctions, which retrospective nature of tax legislation What we are seeing is a quiet put in the hands of politicians playing could include, penalties, being publicly is consistent. It’s insane; it’s the worst to the Daily Mail gallery, unfettered by named as a serial tax avoider, restrictions kind of bully-boy tactics and our perhaps irreversible shift to our complicit judiciary, or soon to be to direct tax relief. parliamentary representatives have gone the right. redundant European Court of Justice? native. Democracy is an illusion. The I knew it would end up like this independent judiciary is dead. Faceless Paula Radcliffe has expressed eloquently the moment that Customs & Excise civil servants will tax us to death (and what happens when the needs of the merged with the Inland Revenue. beyond) safe in the knowledge it’s for our individual are sacrificed for the greater The old HM Inland Revenue own good, and the money was never ours good, with that craven member of the was a gentle biblical gatherer, in the first place. One misconception is House of Lackies, Lacky Coe supporting while VAT was administered by a they’re taxing us to fund their pensions. the stripping of pre-2005 records. That department that reflected its history, That’s not strictly true. Their pensions are the rights of the individual should be shutting businesses at the end of unfunded so our children will be paying sacrificed to the greater need of the state a rope. The latest thing is to make for those. The Sheriff of Nottingham is the prerogative of fascists the world us more accountable under two might be winning but we cling to “the over. items of legislation in particular good of the fight for the right to be There has been a seismic power-shift announced in the 2016 Finance right” … in favour of Her Majesty’s Revenue & Act and now coming into effect, Customs over the last ten years or so. the crippling penalties for enablers Douglas Shanks and The fascistic nature of the post-Blair of tax avoidance, and the serial political landscape has found its best tax avoidance regime. Presumably John Handley of DSC voice in the menacing incumbent of No they’re not proposing to surcharge Metropolitan are following 10’s “make me stronger”. Why would inspectors when the scheme tax legislative developments we want to do that? I’m trying to recall succeeds. Such is the swagger and which government it was in the thirties attitude in the newly empowered in frank amazement that that invoked external enemies then HMRC, they’ve developed a sense our legislative is letting the reinvented opposition as the enemy of humour. Indulge in more than executive ride roughshod over within. one scheme (apparently ever in your My flesh creeps when I read remarks life) and you’ll fall to be treated your rights. 14 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today www.KCWToday.co.uk Business & Environment

solar panels to meet 65 percent of the the impact that the marine disturbance UK’s energy supply. And, in terms of will have on the fish stocks that they rely potential deep-sea mining sites, this on. Nautilus Minerals Chief Executive is just the tip of the iceberg. However, Mike Johnston has assured critics that Dr Murton was quick to assure that he their equipment has been modified to did not advocate deep-sea mining and minimise long term damage to the sea

Photograph © Nautilus Minerals Photograph was himself worried about the potential floor and that their work “will result in impacts on the marine environment. money and investment going into the Papua New Guinea economy”. Development at all costs Dr Bramley is not alone with his Race to the bottom concerns, on the environmental frontline Tellurium is just one of many ‘strategic’ are Greenpeace and Deep Sea Mining minerals key to industrial development Campaign both of which raise the point that is being fast depleted on land. And, that very little is yet known about deep in an industry worth around $1 trillion sea ecosystems. globally, it is unlikely that ambitious “Deep Sea Mining is a risky business mining companies will give up the race as both the environmental impacts and to find an economically viable way to the returns are complete unknowns,” access the treasures held below the seven said Deep Sea Mining campaign’s Dr. seas any time soon. However, as more Helen Rosenbaum. “Report after report companies are taking into account their demonstrates the world’s oceans are environmental responsibility, mined already on the brink of peril and recent mineral-free technology could diminish research from the MIDAS consortium global demand. indicates a concrete risk that deep-sea Setting an impressive example is tech mining would lead to serious irreversible giant Apple that has pledged to one-day harm. We call for a complete ban on manufacture its iphone and other devices Deep Sea Mining.” purely from recycled minerals, reducing Furthermore, critics have been quick its dependence on what has been coined to raise the point that the discovery of ‘conflict minerals’. Their commitment But there is a catch. a large chunk of mineral does not make suggests that it can be done, but the Playing a game New ‘thin-film’ solar panel technology it an economically viable reserve, as technology is not quite ready. Green in relies on the sourcing and inclusion of there is no way of yet telling whether its conception, perhaps solar panels will of Animal, rare minerals, most notably tellurium, it is possible to extract minerals from be the next to comply. which has been found to be much more underwater whilst making a profit. It appears the race is on, but which Renewable, efficient at absorbing the sun’s energy Apart from the obvious will prevail recycled minerals or deep-sea than the silicon used in traditional environmental concerns raised by mining? Only time will tell. Mineral models. However, minerals must be interfering with the seabed, working By Ione Bingley mined from deep underground and, like underwater brings with it a whole host all global resources, there is a limited of other difficulties. Whilst preparing the supply. NOC’s mission to Tropic Seamount, Dr Quickly becoming one of its biggest Murton described the challenges posed industries, China has now overtaken by deep-sea exploration as “similar in he global shift towards renewable the US and Germany in solar panel scale to space exploration”. energy is surely a cause for production and installment. The drop “The deep-seafloor we will be celebration. Nations and in price, with technological advances exploring during our expedition is an individuals appear to be finally taking and China’s mass manufacture, has seen extreme environment of intense-pressure T demand soar globally, but many are and eternal darkness hiding a rugged heed of climate scientists’ warnings. Signed and ratified by 144 countries, the concerned that mineral supply shortages landscape akin to a combination of the rosy promises of the Paris Agreement are threatening to limit further expansion Grand Canyon and Monument Valley offer an optimistic end to a polluted of the industry. 3.5 kilometres beneath the waves,” said history of fossil fuel guzzling. Solar panels are a great renewable Dr Murton. Last month, Germany broke a clean option, but to continue the industry’s Since more people have set foot on energy record, generating 85 percent of upwards trajectory, a new source of the moon than visited the deep, it is its energy from renewables, the majority tellurium must be found. As luck would clearly not something to embark upon of which came from solar and wind. have it, just that has been discovered, lightly, and perhaps part of the reason Closer to home, a recent government poll however it is on the seabed. The marine why, despite the riches promised beneath, has revealed that only one percent of the location brings more than a few expeditions by commercial organisations British public strongly oppose renewable problems, not least the navigation of are not more common. energy. And, in 2016, global carbon strict international laws that severely Policymakers, caving under the emissions plateaued for the third time in restrict deep-sea mining due to pressure from the solar and mining three years. environmental concerns. industries, have relaxed the law in recent Arguably, one of the most British scientists from the UK’s years making it possible for prospectors revolutionary innovations of recent National Oceanography Centre to apply for exploration and mining history has been the solar panel, offering (NOC), while exploring a 3,000m tall licences. However, to date, only one energy security and independence underwater mountain in the Atlantic application has reached licence stage in to developing nations and rural Ocean, discovered an “astonishingly Papua New Guinea and, although set to communities worldwide. The efficiency rich” treasure trove of the mineral begin in 2018, financial setbacks mean and plunging cost of solar technology, 300 miles from the Canary Islands at that Canada’s Nautilus Minerals are far which has gone down by over 70 percent concentrations reportedly 50,000 times from ready. since 2009, has revolutionised the that found on land. Although Nautilus is adamant that accessibility of electricity for millions Lead researcher Dr Bramley Murton the exploration phase will begin as with many African and Latin American estimated that the 2,670 tonnes of planned, the company has also suffered a countries now outspending richer nations tellurium found in the crust of Tropic tirade of resistance from environmental in green energy investment. Seamount alone could supply enough activists and locals who are worried about 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 15 Advertisement online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

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fter 13yrs in orbit around Saturn, the international Cassini- Huygens mission has begun itsA final chapter, starting with a series of daring dives between the planet and its rings, and ultimately leading to a dramatic final plunge into Saturn’s

Top: Saturn’s Northern Hemisphere: covered by lakes and rivers, Titan has a breaking discoveries, Cassini is now Cassini heading towards its first dive weather and hydrological cycle that bears approaching its end. between the inner ring gap April 26th 2017. (note the fascinating some interesting similarities to planet With little fuel left to correct hexagonal polar wind feature). Earth. However, there are important its trajectory, it has been decided to

Above: differences; the key component there is end its mission by executing a death Cassini within the inner ring plane not water, like our planet, but methane plunge into Saturn’s upper atmosphere

Left: and the temperature is very low at -180C on Sept 15th, in the process Cassini Cassini’s 60 second fiery death in at the surface. will burn up, thus satisfying planetary Saturn’s upper atmosphere Another of Cassini’s breakthroughs protection requirements to avoid possible was the detection of a towering plume contamination of any moons of Saturn of water vapour and organic material that could have conditions suitable for spraying into space from warm fractures life. near the south pole of Saturn’s icy moon The “grand finale” is not only Enceladus. a spectacular way to complete this These salt-rich jets indicate that extraordinary mission but will also return atmosphere on the 15th of September fundamental questions about the origins an underground sea of liquid water is a bounty of unique scientific data that 2017. of Saturn and its ring system. lurking only a few kilometres below the was not possible to collect during the The manoeuvre put the spacecraft Launched in 1997 the spacecraft moon’s icy surface. previous phases of the mission. onto its “grand finale” trajectory: a embarked on a 7yr voyage across the Recent analysis of data collected A near 20yr life in space, over series of 22 orbits each lasting a week, solar system, eventually reaching Saturn during flybys of Enceladus suggests 3billion kilometres travelled, a wealth of drawing ever closer to Saturn and passing in July 2004. Several months later the hydrothermal activity could provide scientific data recovered will all be over between the planet’s innermost ring and Cassini orbiter released ESA’s Huygens a chemical energy source for life, as Cassini probably the most successful its outer atmosphere. probe which landed on Titan in January enabling non-photosynthetic biological spacecraft ever finally comes to an With its repeated dives through 2005, the first landing ever in the outer processes similar to the ones found near end in exactly 60 seconds as it enters this unvisited region the mission will solar system. hydrothermal vents on Earth’s ocean Saturn’s upper atmosphere at a speed of conclude the journey of exploration by Enshrouded in a thick nitrogen- floor. 123,606kph and vaporizes in a meteor- collecting unprecedented data to address dominated atmosphere and partly Following over a decade of ground- like fireball. 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 17 Education online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

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was a tiny in-ear speaker invisible to on the Saturday night. I’ve already seen it three the naked eye. The tiny device is linked times with the Middle One but she wants to Chelsea Nanny memorise the dance routines. American Mom Rise in exam to the student’s feet with a sensor that Half term is looming is at Soho Farmhouse so the other two have to is connected to their mobile phone. come along. I spend the performance thinking cheating using Toe movements detected by the sensor about the last minute trip to Ibiza I’ve planned allowed the student to fast-forward with my most spontaneous (and freelance) smart technology through their notes. friend. By Monica Achieng-Ogola The day before we’re due to fly, I help the All the devices in use were readily Brats pack. Even though I’ve done it many times available from websites such as eBay before, I can never remember the appropriate and Amazon retailing at £50 with some luggage for a week on an enormous yacht, not costing as much as £300. to mention the restrictions, or lack of, placed Since the investigation there have on them when flying in a private jet. American xam cheating through the use Mom tells me where they’ll be but I’m not of technology is on the rise in been calls for “random spot checks in listening. I’m too busy dreaming of beaches and schools and universities according schools”, by the Chairman of Education bars. Somewhere like Cannes, I think she says. to an investigation by The Sunday Select Committee, Neil Carmichael, as a It’s when my buddy and I are ensconced E preventative measure to stop exam cheats Telegraph. on a sun lounger, hangover-healing Margarita in using technology in the future. hand, discussing the previous nights happenings The investigation has revealed a sharp that I hear the voice. My heart stops for at increase in the number of reported exam Some universities have attempted least ten seconds. I can only assume that the cheating cases by schools and universities to tackle the issue with 113 out of 154 alcohol in my system is causing me to suffer where students were caught using British institutions choosing to ban hallucinations. I hear it again. It’s unmistakable. electronic devices such as mobile phones, wearable technology altogether. However, ust as I am about to draw up my ever-changing I peer around the side of my sunbed with in 41 institutions it remains off the list of Jlist of activities in London to entertain and trepidation to have my worst fears confirmed. smart watches and tiny hidden in-ear satisfy three children of different ages and very American Mom, sunburnt and stressed, is speakers during exams. banned items. different interests, American Mom announces waving at me and calling with frantic brightness. Among the innovative tech devices In a statement to KCW Today, that they are going away for the week. I brace ‘What a coincidence! We were all just saying being used were smart watches with Universities Minister Jo Johnson made myself for the inevitable request that I join how much we miss you!’ installed software allowing students to his position clear on cheating using any them. The thought of American Mom going on I walk over with heavy reluctance. The Brats form of technology including essay mills holiday with her own children without any help faces neither confirm nor deny their mother’s store and display exam notes on-screen is unfathomable to her. And me. Instead she says, claim. and an emergency flash button that where students use websites to create ‘so we won’t need you.’ ‘Now that you’re here, it would be so great changes the screen back to a regular bespoke essays to guarantee them a I’m surprised. So are the Brats. The Middle for you to hang out with them for a few hours digital clock. degree. One asks American Mom if she’s sure. The Small while I pop off for a treatment. They’ve had A multi-functioning calculator was “Cheating is not acceptable and One asks if anyone else is coming. The Eldest enough of their boring old mother.’ undermines standards in our Universities. is wearing his VR headset so hasn’t heard and As she hotfoots it away without waiting also in use that doubles up as a micro- doesn’t care. for response, it’s clear to see who’s had enough video player and word reader. Video We are already demanding tough The news that I’ll have a week off makes me of whom. I turn to my friend to appeal for help footage and notes stored on the device penalties on the use of essay mill websites so happy that without noticing I agree to work but she’s scarpered too. I suppose at least one were reportedly being used by students and expect universities to have clear all weekend and take the Brats to see Matilda person needs to enjoy this half term. during science and mathematics exams. policies and sanctions in place to deal with cheating of any kind,” said Johnson. 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not studied part-time have been lost to higher education. That’s 400,000 oppor- Part-time student tunities for people to improve themselves and help the economy.” numbers down When the Government raised the cap by 56% since 2012 on part-time student loans in 2012, they By Max Feldman attempted to cushion the blow by extend- ed loans for tuition fees to part-timers, who previously hadn’t been eligible to apply. However due to varying terms and he latest figures from the Higher conditions up to two thirds of would be Education Statistics Agency have part-time students did not qualify. Last shown that part-time student November the government announced Tnumbers in England have fallen 56% that in order to help offset these issues it since 2010. Numbers have been declining would offer maintenance loans, to help since 2007, but fell sharply from 243,355 cover living and travel costs, to part-time in 2010-11 to just 107,325 in 2015-16. learners from 2018. However critics This exodus is thought to have been have argued that the eligibility criteria sparked in 2012 when the government are similar to the original fee loans and raised the cap on part-time fees to £6,750 large numbers of deprived applicants a year, often doubling or even tripling may not be entitled to them. Moreover, the cost of courses. The government for the first year of the new policy these has since tried to address this crisis by a serious knock on effect locally as many especially hard, with its numbers falling loans won’t be available to distance improving financial support for some prospective part-time students have seri- by 30% between 2010-11 and 2015-16. learners, ruling out Open University part-time students by introducing main- ous life commitments which leave them Prof Peter Horrocks, its vice-chancellor, students, and in the medium term those tenance loans. However some experts unable to travel far from their current says the institution has had to close seven on distance-learning courses will not be argue that this has not gone nearly far location. The bureaucracy that attends of its nine regional offices, and there will entitled to borrow as much. enough and the current dearth of part- higher education means that once the be more cuts to come. He understands Another financial obstacle many part- time students is a direct consequence. course infrastructure has been removed why some universities might turn their time learners still face is that if they have The fall in demand means that many it can be very difficult for a university backs on this market. “I think most have taken a degree in the past, they may not universities are quietly closing their part- to bring a course back, therefore any tried to keep their courses going, but as be entitled with help to change direction. time courses, with The Russel Group, an attempt to fight the drain on part time they get less and less economic with few- The Labour government, back in 2007, association of 24 universities including students has to be fought now rather than er people going, inevitably some courses enraged vice-chancellors by withdrawing Manchester, Oxford, Cambridge and The later. elsewhere are folding,” he claimed. “By funding for those studying for a second London School of Economics, particular- The Open University, which solely our calculations, over the part-time degree at the same level as their first, ly hard hit. delivers long distance learning and relies finance policy changes in the last 10 beginning the decline of the part-time The closing of a part time course has on older, employed learners has been hit years, roughly 400,000 people who have market that continues to the present day.

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s the Chelsea Flower Show shapes the novel into something not just post-apocalyptic threats go. blooms, Max Feldman stops gripping, but seemingly plausible (the The strength of Wyndham’s story The Day Of The to smell some decidedly more highest praise imaginable for a science comes from his interpretation that the Triffids murderousA flowers with John Wyndham’s fiction writer). questions humanity must face once the Day Of The Triffids. Day Of The Triffids begins after end of the world as we know it arrives are In the urban a devastatingly beautiful worldwide not heroic (How do we triumph over the jungle, green spaces meteor shower renders everyone who monsters?) but quite prosaically practical are prized above watched it (implied to be the majority and yet staggering in their implications: almost anything of humanity) permanently blind. Told How do we go on as a society (and is else by Londoners from the perspective of Bill Masen, a there even a place for society as we know

Photograph © Michael Joseph Photograph driven to madness by somewhat unflappable gentleman who it?) What do we preserve? What do we inescapable brutalist can occasionally seem more ‘stiff upper have to discard? Is there a place for the architecture. In lip’ than man, who is spared blindness by old values and ideas of good and evil, Day Of The Triffids virtue of having bandages over his eyes of morals, of responsibility, or does the however the green at the time of the eye melting display. changed society make us necessarily spaces are closer to Wandering through a London starting to evolve with it? Can we even adapt in a Venus Flytraps than collapse before his eyes, Masen’s confused world that has moved on? All the while urban oases, whilst the observations as he threads his way the titular triffids lurk just around the Chelsea Flower Show through the almost immediate collapse of corner, hiding in the background until would probably be a civilisation as we know it are one of the you expect them the least, presenting a meat grinder. Written most compelling visions of the fragility slow but steady threat to any attempts by John Wyndham of society (and proved the inspiration to regroup and rebuild, rising up the in 1951 (it is often for Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later). The suddenly vacated niche of the top mistakenly described desperate power struggles between the predators as humans are busy surviving, as his first novel, relatively few ‘sighted’ individuals and but typically it is other humans who but he had written the often violent blinded would probably really serve as the novel’s true monsters. previously under have been enough to fill out the novel, It must be said that the novel was pseudonyms), Day Of but Wyndham adds another wrinkle: The written in 1951 and has the suitably The Triffids presents presence of man eating plants. Whilst paternalistic views to match but it is an apocalypse that in this should be ridiculous, the expository a surprisingly mo dern read at times the hands of a lesser chapter which explains their presence as (certainly more than the watchable if author would seem a cross between Soviet bioengineering (it uninspired film adaptation). Day Of hopelessly clunky was a science fiction novel written in the The Triffids succeeds as a surprisingly (Mass blindness? Fifties after all) and corporate espionage nuanced look at how the world is only Carnivorous plants?!!) is probably one of the best sections of the ever three square meals away from but Wyndham’s book and leaves the Triffids feeling oddly total collapse and an unusually flowery skill is such that he realistic and even quite down to earth as apocalypse. Max Feldman

arrest that would lead to his infamous Literary Walks trial for ‘gross indecency’. Continuing By Max Feldman on past The Royal Court Theatre (itself the original home for plays by ‘Angry Young Men’ such as Harold Pinter, John Osborne and Kingsley Amis) to 18 St Leonard’s Terrace you will find the home Reading offers the chance to walk of author Bram Stoker, whose novel through the imaginations of some of Dracula brought him fame as undying the greatest artistic minds of an age. as his vampiric antagonist. Moving away However for all of literature’s qualities from the phantom smell of garlic you it’s something of a sedentary affair and can find the Chelsea home of Mark man cannot live on words alone. Luckily Twain at 23 Tedworth Square where the for people looking for something to author lived between 1896-97 before his get them out and about this summer, daughter’s illness brought him rushing London is honeycombed with locations back to America. of literary import: From the gabled roof A short walk further will bring you of The Cheshire Cheese pub in Fleet back into the orbit of Oscar Wilde’s Street where Charles Dickens (along tragic fall from grace with his two houses with several of his characters) holed at 3 Tite Street and later at 34. It was up with his notebooks to the imposing here that Wilde wrote The Picture of Senate House where desperate survivors Dorian Gray and also in this house where attempt to set up a new society in Day he was first introduced to Lord Alfred Of The Triffids. London has been home to Douglas, which would eventually lead so many most beloved authors (and their to his imprisonment. From there head fictional creations) that it’s hard to walk towards the river and Cheyne Walk its streets without coming across traces of which will lead you past the home of he shared his house with two wombats, author delighted children the world over their storied lives. Dante Gabriel Rossetti at Number 16, a llama and toucan. Towards the end of with his tales of Winnie The Pooh. There are a great many literary walks one of the founding members of the Pre- Cheyne Walk lies Chelsea Old Town This suggested walk barely even to be undertaken throughout the capital Raphaelite brotherhood and inspiration Church, the place of worship of the scratches the surface of Chelsea (let (both paid tours with guides and many to other poets and authors like William considerably more aesthetic Thomas alone London’s) literary history, these free self-guided routes), but one close to Morris and Edward Burne-Jones. He More; author of Utopia and nemesis of authors’ written words keep them alive in home can be undertaken from the door was a major precursor of the Aesthetic Thomas Cromwell. Finally walk back up the present day, but the world they lived step of the Cadogan Hotel on Sloane movement and enjoyed illustrating and to Sloane Square and 13 Mallord Street in remains present just under the surface Street, which hosted both Jane Austen in painting as much as writing. Rossetti and you can rest your tired feet at A.A for those with the will to look and the 1795 and was the site of Oscar Wilde’s lived in Chelsea for two decades where Milne’s doorstep where the celebrated feet to carry them. 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 21 Poetry online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

N UNIVERSITY THIS MONTH’S POETRY PAGE sees the return of Mr Dudley Sutton Esq with his new satirical offspring, Jesus Brooks. Keeping with tradition, Sutton offers a humorous take on contestants from the famous British quiz programme University CHALLENGE Challenge, and the efforts undertaken to prove their superior intellect over their opponents’. Nobody likes a clever clogs eh! on television Jeremy Paxman introduces the In stark contrast is this lovely anecdote and gem of a poem about an unknown versifying sea dog from Portsmouth, sent in by I Michael Daunt, poet, author and master fly-fisherman. contestants first by the name Daunt writes: of their college, then surname thus: A friend of mine had enjoyed a very good lunch in Portsmouth, which had consisted mainly of oysters. Suddenly, as can happen to anyone, he knew that he had to get to a lavatory and very fast. Luckily for him, his pride and his laundry bill, there was a very scruffy council loo just across the road. Here he hurried and was sitting in joyful relief, when he noticed the usual sordid scribblings on the loo door. All of us enjoy reading graffiti but among the crude invitations, the pornographic drawings and the Jesus Brooks pathetic boasts he found this gem. By Dudley Sutton I shall acknowledge age when the call of far, wild seas A Poem To Review The Year W H Auden’s bright idea No longer stirs my blood. In the footsteps of the Master: When I cannot see, Last year-absolute disaster As a boy would see, Worrying about the rent Homebound ships harbouring on the flood. Money frivolously spent On unread self-improving books - Only then will I sit in the lea of harbour walls Books which cast accusing looks Conjuring dreams from the river’s mist; From their shelves at guilty me Only then will I weep an old man’s tears Sloping off to watch TV – For ships which I might have sailed; But there’s no couch potato here For girls I have left unkissed. No vegging out with crisps and beer No sport no comedy no soaps Despite much searching I can find no one who lays Educational one hopes claim to this and can only assume that it was written To prove I’m really rather smart by some old salt who had had it in his head for ages. And smart is what keeps me apart I would love to meet that man. Perhaps one of our To separate me from the mob: readers has come across this poetic treat previously. University Challenge - just the job Is so pleased do write and let us know! As the intro music whirls Don’t they have delicious girls! We finish off with one of the loveliest Villanelles of the twentieth century. If I Could Tell You by W. H. Auden. The Villanelle is O Jesus College gets it right a 19 lined poem divided into 5 stanzas, each comprising of 3 lines and one of 4. There are alternate repetitions of the first and Jesus Brooks is sheer delight third line of the first stanza throughout and the poem ends with a rhyming couplet. The Villanelle is known as a ‘fixed verse form’. When with her ferocious frown The reason Auden adopted this strict poetic structure, it has been suggested, was a means of identifying his need to take control She bangs that winning buzzer down over his life at a time when he was feeling particularly vulnerable. This is not surprising as the poem was written in 1940 during Observe how crafty Jesus Brooks World War II and when his relationship with his life-long companion and lover Chester Kallman was starting to flourish. The Tries to hide triumphant looks opening ‘If I could tell you/ Time will say nothing but I told you so’ alludes to ‘Time’ having the upper hand in what seems an As from her water glass she sips unpredictable and uncertain future. While this seems an obvious outcry for anyone living through a World War the poem can Moistening those petal lips be equally understood as an expression of the human condition. We can read this poem as response to a lover questioning the Whilst darting glances round to glean future of a relationship, a statement of how vulnerable we feel when we fall in love and how susceptible we all are to what Andrew The approbation of her team Marvell once described as ‘time’s winged chariot’.

How I love that sneaky smile If I Could Tell You So innocent so full of guile Time will say nothing but I told you so Her college wins, of course it does Time only knows the price we have to pay; With Jesus Brooks so quick to buzz If I could tell you I would let you know. And who but Jesus Brooks could wear A chunky sweater with such flair? If we should weep when clowns put on their show, But hark – who’s that a-buzzing me If we should stumble when musicians play, To ask me round to hers for tea… Time will say nothing but I told you so. My poem to review the year Dissolves in fantasy I fear. There are no fortunes to be told, although, Because I love you more than I can say, If I could tell you I would let you know.

Epilogue The winds must come from somewhere when they blow, There must be reason why the leaves decay; The other day I heard it said Time will say nothing but I told you so. That fame had turned her pretty head And Jesus Brooks the TV star Perhaps the roses really want to grow, Was swigging champagne at the bar The vision seriously intends to stay; Staggering around the town If I could tell you I would let you know. Until at last she got Sent Down: Though in disgrace with no degree Suppose the lions all get up and go, Jesus Brooks ran off to sea And the brooks and soldiers run away; With very wealthy rather sporty Will Time say nothing but I told you so? Corpus Christi Krishnamurti. If I could tell you I would let you know. Compiled and edited by Emma Trehane MA, PhD. 22 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today www.KCWToday.co.uk Dining Out

The Eagle 250 Ladbroke Grove By David Hughes Photograph © David Hughes © David Photograph

his is a new addition, British, with a Bavarian twist. I don`t think anyone had attempted twisting a Bavarian in recent times, but this beer-led gastro pub halfway up Ladbroke Grove is giving it a good go. Most noticeable when you goT in is the big tank of beer, designed to give that straight-from-the-brewery feel. I ordered a pint; its fresh, zesty and more-ish. Upstairs is quite a zany mix of green walls, bedroom furniture and florid artwork, but it’s fun, and this is gastro. To give their Bavarian side full reign, I thought I’d try the Pig Knuckle & Gruyère Croquettes, followed by Crispy knuckle of pork with fried potato dumplings. The Bavarians love a bit of pig. M didn’t yearn to be quite so authentic, and in a vain attempt to preserve her sylph-like figure chose to start with Vegetables, anchovy & garlic mayonnaise, followed by a somewhat diet sabotaging Bavarian sausage on brioche with sauerkraut, which of course is more piggy. One large glass of wine, and a top on the beer later and we are getting introduced to the nourishing nature of the portions. Those looking for a light lunch could possibly stop here as even the vegetables were full size. This is nicely done beer-hall Photograph © Hippo Inns © Hippo Photograph grub for the hungry man, with not a hint of edible flower or micro cress in sight. Be very sure you have space when you order the pig knuckle. What appears to be a decent sized Sunday roast joint for 2 fills the plate, surrounded by some rabbit poo sized dumplings. By way of light relief I had ordered Black cabbage & almonds for a side, and you do need a bit of veg to do battle with this much meat. Although there is a big bone joint in this dish, there’s still more than enough for a decent blow-out lunch, with sufficient left over to wrap in a napkin for a cheeky sandwich later. M was happy with her choice, and it proved you don’t have to be in a Man v Food frame of mind to enjoy a bit of pre-Octoberfest southern German cuisine, albeit that it’s not going to win over any of the nouvelle devotees. I say Good, this is a beer pub, and no place to discuss the merits of quinoa or some sprouted nonsense you read about in a Sunday magazine, though I did spot that a kumquat had sneaked onto the plate of Venison carpaccio. Go for: good honest food, generous portions, good beer

they don’t like Chardonnay but then our table was positively groaning under The Minefield of follow it up by saying they love a good Ceru stacks of dishes and my guest and I became Chablis. If you are ever ordering a 7-9 Bute Street , ominously aware of the very real possibility bottle of Chablis, Puligny Montrachet, that one of us would end up getting ordering wine Chassagne Montrachet, Pouilly-Fuisse, South Kensington, SW7 3EY stabbed by the other’s fork whilst hunting Corton Charlemagne, Meursault or 020 3195 3001 for a particularly choice morsel. for the large part Champagne you are The meats proved the tastiest fare, buying Chardonnay, however, the word By Max Feldman particularly the beautifully presented slow chardonnay does not appear on the label. roasted Lamb Shoulder which nestled in a Most wineries seem to assume you know coat of twelve shawarma spices alongside the appelations d’origine controlée laws as pomegranate, fresh mint and pistachio well as they do! sauce. The five hours of slow roasting that So now you have made your choice, The area immediately surrounding South the meat undergoes gives it a heavenly the tricky job of pronunciation comes Kensington Tube Station can be a bit of a softness which causes it to come apart next. I have heard every possible culinary minefield, with grimy windowed quicker than one of Donald Trump’s pronunciation of every wine over the restaurants stocking pizza that looks electoral promises. I swiftly moved on years and think it is always worth having positively radioactive rubbing shoulders to the Shish Taouk, chunks of chicken, a stab at it, no matter how daunting it with the haute-ist (and haughtiest) of which left me performing an involuntary might be. Although I do understand haute cuisine which your average visitor impersonation of a sword swallower in that the idea of ordering a bottle of would probably have to take out a second my attempt to get every last piece off the Whether it be ordering a bottle of wine Trockenbeerenauslese (Tro-ken-be-ren- mortgage just to be shown a glimpse of skewer (as a result, perhaps not a great in a restaurant or a case from your wine ous-ley-zuh) is enough to send most the wine list. In contrast to these two choice for a first date). After a quick merchant, there are pitfalls everywhere customers into cold sweats. extremes is Ceru, a great quality (and culinary detour for some Karides (whole when choosing what to drink. Now comes the time to taste. Best to notably affordable) restaurant tucked away grilled garlic prawns) that were sufficient if My first job in wine some seventeen go with your first impression, but a quick in Bute Street, which offers its own spin on a little lacking in character, we decided to years ago was with Berry Brothers and swirl in the glass is always recommended, contemporary Levantine cuisine. finish off with some delightfully decadent Rudd in St James and my first task was not only to wake up the wine, but also Compared to the dull concrete expanse Dark Chocolate Mousse and an espresso to go into the cellar and bring up a bottle to blow off any lingering cork notes. If of the warren of streets that surrounds martini with enough kick to convince us of Cheval Blanc 1990. After ten minutes you think there is an issue with the wine the Natural History museum the interior that another carafe of wine was not just of searching I gave up. The mistake I it is best to pipe up immediately rather décor of Ceru was a positive explosion of advisable but downright essential. made was that I was looking for a bottle than pushing on with a bottle you are Mediterranean glitz. Turning our eyes to Ceru offers high quality and off the of white wine, when I should have been not enjoying. And any wine merchant the menu it became clear that the mezze beaten track food offered at bargain prices, looking for red. or sommelier worth his salt will always style approach (not a million miles away with an all-day lunch menu which manages Most French wine labels provide change the bottle if needed. from tapas, just coming from the other to be entirely gluten free (not counting very little information to the uninitiated. Buying wine can be a minefield, but it side of the Mediterranean) was something the pita bread) without losing any of its For example, I have on numerous doesn’t have to be if you have a friendly closer to Middle-Eastern fusion than a vibrancy. it’s hard not to see them cleaning occasions been told by customers that wine merchant to clear a path through it. classical approach to the cuisine. Soon up the competition in South Kensington. 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 23 Dining Out online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

The Knightsbridge Metro at The Levin Hotel THE KNIGHTSBRIDGE METRO BASIL STREET, KNIGHTSBRIDGE

ay sees the relaunch of The Knightsbridge Metro (located inside MThe Levin Hotel) which will see the retooled venue available

Photographs © Capital Hotel Photographs for exclusive hire in the evening as well as top quality breakfast and lunch throughout the day. Moments from Knightsbridge tube, the vibrant décor and flexible layout combined with its intimate atmosphere makes the locale stand out as a unique location in Knightsbridge for hosting warm, informal gatherings, receptions and celebrations. In addition, The Knightsbridge Metro will also be the new home for The Capital’s popular culinary masterclasses with the larger space offered by The Knightsbridge Metro, for larger groups of friends and family than previously. Smaller classes continue in the Capital Hotel. Leading the pack is the incredibly in demand Cocktail Masterclass, hosted by the Capital’s bar staff who use their encyclopaedic experience to guide their classes through a maze of ingredients and spirits, passing on some of their vast knowledge around the art of mixing drinks in the process. The team is headed up by Cesar Da Silva who over the course of 20 years working at The Capital has notched up several Introducing a new event victories in cocktail competitions and has funnelled that experience into this bouncy course; the newly expanded locale is the perfect excuse to bring the whole squad space in Knightsbridge down to find out just how great a perfectly made cocktail can taste. For those whose tastes range to the rarefied, Cesar also runs a masterclass for Discreetly tucked away behind Harrods, The Knightsbridge Metro offers a the more discerning whisky smart yet informal atmosphere in which to celebrate birthdays, christenings, connoisseur; this ‘Fine and Rare’ leaving parties and receptions for up to 60. whisky experience includes the unique sampling of three Scotch The dedicated team from 5* sister property, The Capital Hotel will work single malt whiskies. In addition with you to plan a great event. to his cocktail successes Cesar is also the youngest ever UK Keeper Exclusive use available of the Quaich, the drams on offer Monday to Saturday 5pm – 10pm Sunday 12pm - 10pm have been specially selected for being truly rare and collectable Enquiries contact Laura at [email protected] single malts; from the long-gone Ardberg Supernova Committee Release, Ben Nevins 43 year old, and Strathilsa 1965. For those with more egalitarian tastes Cesar also runs two separate whiskey masterclasses: Whisky and Cheese (where each whisky is expertly matched with perfectly complemented British cheeses in what is thought to be the only ‘whisky and cheese’ night in London.) and the Around The World Whisky Master Class, where he guides you on a whirlwind global whisky tour taking in the best whiskys from Ireland to Asia with each whisky coupled with tasty treats designed to bring out and enhance the flavour of the whisky. As the new home to all of these and more, The Knightsbridge Metro is already establishing its claim to the throne as one of Knightsbridge’s most varied 28 Basil Street entertainment venues. Head down now and see what the fuss is about, you just might Knightsbridge SW3 1AS 020 7589 6286 www.thelevinhotel.co.uk learn something… 24 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today www.KCWToday.co.uk Dining Out

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The West End has been one of London’s central tourist draws since time Machiya immemorial, studded with fantastic 5 Panton St SW1Y 4DL theatres, louche bars and entertainment

Opening Hours: 12-11pm aplenty. However one of the eternal © Machiya Photographs dichotomies of the area is that when By Max Feldman it comes to dining out it’s easy to get lost in a Day-Glo wasteland of Angus Steakhouses and overpriced tourist traps. Despite this, my date and I were hungry enough to throw caution to the winds after what had felt like an eternity trapped in Leicester Square’s confectionary themed cathedral of masochism: M&M’s World (which was clearly a circle of hell that even Dante felt was too nightmarish to include in the Inferno). Despite our initial Vietnam veteran style thousand yard stares (inspired by our time in the Temple of M&Mammon) once we’d stepped into Machiya, a bustling new Japanese the case of my date’s gin based Jigglypuff own grill to allow us to cook the meat restaurant on Panton Street, and ordered cocktails that we investigated with the to the exact level we wanted it. The some more than palatable sparkling sake, journalistic rigour that KCWToday is beef was heartbreakingly tender, and it was hard not to feel that the evening known for) which were all more than the competition for who would get was starting to look up. satisfactory. I ordered the Gyudon the most steak was vicious, with wars Despite a certain ‘hole in the wall’ shredded beef and onions in sweet having been fought over less. Whilst the quality that initially made us doubtful sauce which was delivered with a truly wagyu is notably more expensive than of the restaurant’s providence (the menu heroic portion size which brought the rest of the menu, it’s a more than is also notably cheap for the West End an immediate glint to my date’s eyes worthwhile investment (though I fear which, whilst hardly a complaint, had as she estimated how much of it she my relationship with my date will never us on our guard) once the food began would be able to appropriate before I recover). The quality of Machiya’s menu to arrive those doubts were thoroughly could feasibly complain. We were both (coupled with its low prices) makes it assuaged. The menu is split between a more than satisfied with the Gyudon, more than worthy of seeking out if you’re well curated range of izakaya, yashoku until the arrival of her gyukatsu, a part in the West End, perhaps give M&Ms and washoku sections, along with a series cooked wagyu steak crusted in panko World a miss though. of traditional (and not so traditional in breadcrumbs which arrived with its www.machi-ya.co.uk Promotion

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ANGELA HAMLIN ON THE ART OF CARING By Ione Bingley

ngela Hamlin has dedicated her life playing confusing noises. The experience is an bond” and she hasn’t looked backed. to perfecting the art of caring and her unsettling and eye-opening one for everyone that “When Johnny and Karen told me how they high profile client list is testament to endures it, but it is these touches of brilliance that came to the idea talking about their elderly parents, I her extraordinary skill and empathy. sets the Draycott way apart. thought they’re in this for the right reasons and that Founder of Draycott Nursing and “Looking after the elderly is an honour, nobody was exciting,” Angela explains. ACare and celebrating her 20th year in the industry, wants to get old and nobody wants to have to be Angela’s experience and advice has since been Angela is an example of how care should be given cared for, we all want to be independent. We must vital for the development of the Auriens building, and her secret is simple, she really does care. really respect these people and the lives that they helping the interior design team to address the Draycott’s care provision is widely regarded have lived. Sadly a lot of the time we don’t even balance of function and aesthetic with the needs by healthcare professionals as the very best and know about how amazing these people really are of older people in mind. The Auriens team also Hamlin’s shining reputation for operating with the until they’ve died and you read their obituaries,” says undertook the profoundly impacting virtual utmost respect and discretion has secured Draycott Angela. dementia tour, using their experiences to inform as the sole care providers to London’s most exclusive Trained as a nurse in South Africa, Angela spent their design decisions. retirement residence, Auriens. 12 years running an extremely tight ship as deputy Angela’s visionary care ideas mean that Every Draycott carer is trained in-house, under matron at London’s high profile King Edward VII’s Draycott is constantly adding new offerings the watchful eye of Angela, a self-confessed stickler Hospital in Westminster before she branched out on to their books including sister company for standards, only employing those with the right her own. Draycott Homeshare, a charity that exchanges attitude who truly “care from the heart” as she does. Having spent all her earnings looking after her accommodation for companionship to those in need. “The highest standards of care are given through elderly mother, Angela began Draycott after her As well as supporting the charity, Canine Partners attention to detail, we don’t do things like calling mother’s death with a thousand borrowed pounds provides dogs to those who would prefer to have the people by their first name, they are your client at the in a borrowed flat with two patients, one of whom support of a dog than a carer. end of the day and that gives them the confidence was a member of the royal family and the other a All that have had the pleasure of meeting and that we are professional at all times,” says Angela. very well-known actor. The patients slowly trickled working with Angela would agree that if her caring “We work at Draycott with the four C’s: caring, in and, without a night off for the first four years, it abilities were distributed among us, the world would compassion, collaboration and competence.” was Angela’s dedication and experience that led to be a much kinder place. Angela encourages all her staff to put Draycott’s success. themselves in the shoes of their clients so that they “I am passionate about the patient, everyday gain a deeper understanding of the often unvoiced I receive an update on every one of our clients so struggles of their patients, tending to both their I know what’s happening with everybody,” says physical and mental needs. Angela. “We all do really care.” “Everybody in life needs to be needed, and when Offering one hour to twenty-four hour day and they get old they often feel they’re a burden on their night care as well as post-operative and palliative “...the four busy families, they don’t want to worry them and nursing, Draycott had in part realised Angela’s dream then they get lonely, it’s things like this that we need of offering truly bespoke care perfectly suited to C’s: caring, to address,” says Angela. their patients needs. However, Angela had another The rigorous training that the Draycott staff shelved idea of creating a property that provided the undertake to truly understand a client’s needs highest quality of care to its residents that “showed compassion, includes a dementia experience during which the how care should be given”. trainees are thrust into a dark room and asked to When Auriens co-founders Karen Mulville and collaboration & attempt simple tasks whilst wearing spiked insoles, Johnny Sandelson approached her with their plans bulky gloves, tunnel-vision glasses and headphones for a luxury retirement residence, Angela “felt a competence” 28 KCWTODAY MAY 2017 HEALTH CARE

and adults. The adult participants are asked London to complete cognitive tests, in the form of memory puzzles and games, researchers their brain activity is recorded using electroencephalography (EEG) and then investigate analysed for significant results. “We hope that working with experts Institute Crick © Francis Photograph Down’s in fields ranging from psychology to cellular biology will give us a richer Syndrome and more comprehensive knowledge Alzheimer’s link of health and cognition in Down’s By Anna Kretschmer syndrome than any single discipline can contribute alone” said Research Project Manager Dr Tamara Al-Janabi. “It is important to include people of esearchers from the University all abilities and disabilities in research. of London and the Francis Research that informs evidence-based Crick Institute are exploring the practice is how healthcare evolves; our link between Alzheimer’s and Down’s participants in the study have made a R huge contribution towards understanding syndrome in the hope that their findings could have an impact on the treatment, Down’s syndrome”, she added. prevention and cure of Alzheimer’s, both The project has garnered a great deal in people with Down’s syndrome and of interest and positive feedback from without. the Down’s Syndrome community. The Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease number of participants needed has now of the brain affecting more than 520,000 been reached, and researchers have had people in the UK. Dementia, one of the to turn away people keen to take part. key symptoms of Alzheimer’s, is now the Recently, participants and researchers leading cause of death in England and celebrated World Down’s Syndrome Day Wales and there is currently no cure. 2017. During the course of the disease, You can find out more about the proteins build up in the brain forming project and latest events on Twitter @ structures called amyloid plaques LonDownS and tangles. This leads to the loss of If you are worried about signs of connections between nerve cells, and memory loss in yourself or someone you eventually to the death and loss of brain know, see your GP. tissue. Alzheimer’s in the population as a Symptoms of dementia associated whole. It could potentially offer ways of with Alzheimer’s include memory loss managing or preventing cognitive decline and difficulties with thinking, problem in those who show the physical signs of solving or language. plaques. People with Down’s syndrome The project, London Down’s AECTED B are at an increased risk of developing Syndrome Consortium (LonDownS), Alzheimer’s disease. Most adults over combines a multidisciplinary team of thirty with Down’s syndrome will show researchers with participants across a the neurological signs associated with range of ages, all with Down’s syndrome. DEMETA Alzheimer’s, however not everyone The LonDownS researchers are will go on to show the clinical signs of investigating why some people with dementia later in life. Down’s syndrome develop Alzheimer’s Discoveries like this are being made disease and others do not. They aim ’S LEADG EET only now partly due to the fact that to generate results that will hopefully life expectancy for people with Down’s improve the care and treatment of DEMETA EL syndrome has increased significantly individuals with Down’s syndrome. Their in recent years thanks to advances in findings may also help to develop new SRT ADCE care. In the early 1980s the average treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, and life expectancy for people with Down’s earlier predictors for the disease. 9 – 10 June 2017 syndrome was 25 years, compared to over The project has generated a number 60 years in 2015. of research papers, with the main Studies suggest that amyloid plaques findings due to be published over the Olympia are present in the brains of all individuals next year. with Down’s syndrome by the age of 30, A new questionnaire that examines regardless of whether these people have cognition in people with Down’s had a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or not. syndrome called the Cognitive Scale for However, significant cognitive decline Down’s Syndrome (CSDS) has already Ticets is observed in just a third of individuals come out of the project, developed by Dr with Down’s syndrome aged 30 and Carla Startin. online over. This means that the amyloid plaque The research is funded by the build-up has no significant cognitive Wellcome Trust, and is made up of T B TCETS AD R MRE RMAT ST effect on two-thirds of people with academics from UCL, Queen Mary, Down’s syndrome at the age of 30. University of London, Birkbeck and ALEMERSSC Research into why some people the Francis Crick Institute. The project Accredited by with Down’s syndrome have amyloid involves research strands in cellular Sponsored by Exhibitor Workshop sponsor Supported by plaques yet do not show cognitive decline modelling and genetic modelling. Work has implications for the treatment of with participants takes place with infants KCWTODAY MAY 2017 29 HEALTH CARE

term mental health problems, but have commissioners and policy makers. They CNWL students can also apply, as well Could recovery come under fire from support groups are concerned that recovery can be used as GPs and healthcare professionals. and healthcare professionals, many of as a way to discipline and control those Recovery colleges are unique colleges help whom are concerned that they represent experiencing mental health issues, and in that they employ mental health a cheaper option to more effective long- that it imposes unrealistic pressures and professionals alongside Peer Recovery manage long- term psychotherapies. expectations on service users. They are Trainers. Trainers are people with Central and North West London also critical of narrow outcome measures personal experience of living with mental term mental Recovery and Wellbeing College that are bureaucratically focused and do health difficulties, and are involved (CNWL) opened in April 2012 as the not reflect the lived experience of users. in co-designing courses and teaching health problems? third recovery college to open in the CNWL offers courses and workshops, alongside mental health professionals. It By Anna Kretschmer UK. The term recovery is defined by the ranging from short half-day sessions is a paid role that can lead to vocational college as “the process of ‘recovering a to courses taking place over a number qualifications. life’, rebuilding a meaningful, valued of weeks. In a similar manner to a Peer-to-peer support is a core and satisfying life, not ‘recovering from’ traditional college, it offers a prospectus, principle of recovery, and underlines the ne in four people will symptoms and problems”. enrolment and learning advisors, and shared lived experiences of the student face mental health “We define recovery as the personal participants are called students. and trainer. This is a radically new role in challenges at some journey people with different mental Courses may focus on single specific the NHS, however, and some researchers health experiences take to rebuild, issues, like stopping smoking or drug have drawn attention to challenges that point in their lives. Talking rediscover their strengths and live use with practical issues like managing people in peer support may face. These O meaningful, satisfying lives. People facing therapies and medication money and social housing tenancies, include stigmatising attitudes that still are the first line of care for mental health challenges develop their and support for getting back into remain amongst clinical staff, and an many people seeking help own definition of recovery,” states the employment also covered. However more expectation for peer support workers to college. open-ended and experimental courses discuss their own mental health with co- with mental health issues, but, However, the effectiveness of the are on offer, such as understanding workers when this is not expected of, or increasingly, local primary care recovery model has been called into and using mindfulness. Another key is even frowned upon, from other mental trusts are seeking to support question. A study by the Network course developed with input from health workers. these therapies with recovery For Mental Health found London’s both researchers and service users is The majority of mental health issues service users to be concerned about a storytelling module that facilitates are chronic conditions managed over colleges. the differences between their ideas of students’ expression of their own stories a lifetime, which the NHS as it stands recovery and those of professionals. through art, writing and other creative is inadequately funded and resourced Unlike conventional methods Recovery in the Bin, a user-led media. to tackle. While increased access to that look to label diseases and treat group of mental health survivors and The college has recently expanded recovery colleges has the potential symptoms, recovery colleges use an supporters, echoes this. They believe that its eligibility criteria, anyone who is to ease the pressure on overstretched educational model that focuses on the language of recovery, rather than currently using other CNWL services, or psychotherapeutic services, it remains to teaching, learning and coaching. They belonging to those affected, has been has used them in the last six months, is be seen whether they are a viable solution have been introduced in recent years taken over by mental health services, eligible to apply. Carers and supporters of to long-term mental health management. as an alternative way to manage long-

skyrocketed from below four litres (approximately Is Britain falling 140 pints) in the early 1950s to a peak of 9.5 litres out of love with in 2004, before beginning to slowly roll back to its © Isabel Croft Photograph alcohol? current level of under eight By Max Feldman litres. Whilst the drop in levels of drinking might seem relatively small, the ONS data points towards Britain has long been (in)famous as the (perhaps unexpected) a nation with a historically powerful fact that, far from the connection to inebriation, to the point binge drinking stereotype, where binge drinking was viewed as a it’s younger people who natural part of the teenage experience are beginning to abandon rather than a fast track to liver failure. drinking, which could However according to new figures have a major impact in the released by the Office For National coming decades. Statistics from a 2016 poll of nearly According to the 8,000 Britons, just under 60% had had ONS survey fewer than a drink in the past week (with over half half of people aged 16 to diversity. earners who are drinking the most, 24 drank in the previous week, which of them identifying as teetotallers), the However of course this implies that while drinkers earning £40,000 or more stands in stark contrast to nearly a lowest rate since the survey began in the baby boomer generation are still full two-thirds of those aged 45 to 64. are 50% more likely to have drunk in 2005. Whilst ONS figures on drinking drinking to a dangerous level, though not Various reasons have been put forward the past week, compared with those on have long been notoriously unreliable necessarily at the local pub. The dramatic for this sea change: from a more money £10,000 to £15,000 (though a lack of (interviewees can often feel embarrassed spike in British drinking habits that conscious generation who came of age in anti-social behaviour due to drinking at admitting they’ve been living on a diet began in the Sixties and Seventies was of absinthe and Big Macs) there is the recession, to changes in technology home often shields that fact from the and globalisation making the work place mainly inspired by the rise of drinking supplementary evidence to back up the at home and cheap supermarket alcohol public eye). The ONS survey showed that claims of a fall in the consumption of more competitive for young people or with over twice as much alcohol bought a full third of the men aged 45 to 64 and alcohol: The official figures provided by that the rise of social media allowing in shops and newsagents as in bars and a quarter of the women had been binge the British Beer and Pub Association on online socialising to grow in importance restaurants. Older age groups are prone drinking in the past week. Considering the sales of pure alcohol. rather than meeting for a quick drink in to drinking this way, particularly those the size of our aging population, in the The Association’s data goes back the pub. Immigration is also likely to be much further than the ONS’s and shows a factor with drinking rates tending to be in higher income brackets. Contrary to future our drinking habits may begin to how yearly alcohol consumption per head lower in areas with high levels of ethnic stereotypes it is in fact often the high drown the NHS. 30 KCWTODAY MAY 2017 HEALTH CARE

complex health area,” says Hodge. “By bringing together skills and Cancer Coaching abilities through a range of professional Community coaches we can offer a platform of starting a re-integration expertise like no other and our own personal experiences allow us to revolution provide a backdrop of empathy and By Ione Bingley understanding.” Another member of the CCC team and founder of Working with Cancer is Barbara Wilson who, after a personal cancer ordeal, is adamant that the hen her daughter was impacts of treatment last long after it diagnosed and treated for is over and “are often more challenging Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at just than the treatment itself ”. 19, then breast cancer in 2015, Jackie “We have expectations that each W week will be better than the last week, Arnold became aware of the support vacuum and isolation faced by sufferers but the hard reality is that it takes attempting to reintegrate into society typically months to get over the physical, coaching methodology and support, coach for many years and believes that after their experience. It was then that emotional and psychological impact of enabling individuals to deal successfully coaching is critical to rebuild on strong Arnold was struck by the idea of creating cancer so we lose faith in our own ability with the impact of cancer on their lives foundations after a cancer ordeal. a community of cancer professionals to recover,” explains Wilson. and to move forward from it in the way “You can’t run away from a cancer and peers able to provide coaching “Coaching works so well with cancer that is right for them.” diagnosis, you have no choice or control, for recuperating individuals and their because it focuses on the individual’s Arnold’s vision was to be the but once it’s over you forget that you now families looking to return “to life or work needs, the individual’s rules and agenda principal UK organisation that have choices, you’re weakened in your after cancer”. to help them cope with that long and champions coaching for people affected confidence and self-esteem,” says Hodge. Arnold put in a call via the winding road to recovery.” by cancer, supporting them as they move Hodge looks to tend to the mental International Coach Federation In a push to extend its support to all forward from their cancer experience. wellbeing of her supportees, helping newsletter to coaches who would be members of society affected by cancer, Central to CCC’s mandate is to equip them to manage their feelings of anger qualified and interested in joining the CCC hopes to be available alongside the supported individual with the tools and fear in a healthy way, whilst assisting Cancer Coaching Community (CCC). the standard NHS cancer treatments, needed to adequately support themselves. them in regaining control of their lives She received a great response and they easing pressure on the NHS by providing Among CCC’s coaches is Emily after cancer. now have 12 professional dedicated essential after care and support. Hodge, with 20 years experience as a “We’re trying to bridge the gap members offering coaching support for health psychologist with the NHS and between the reality of the experience and all those impacted by cancer. several charities, and a cancer survivor where someone wants to be and coaching CCC defines coaching as the For more information visit: herself, Hodge has been an independent can provide a unique support in this provision of “an holistic blend of www.cancercoachingcommunity.com

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AGEING GRACEFULLY WITH AURIENS

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aving experienced firsthand the time and dedication required to care for her parents and looking to move them into a more appropriate living space, co-founder of Auriens Karen Mulville became aware of a dearth of options available in London for ageing people looking to downsize, but not downgrade. HWhile there are many locations outside of London, Mulville found that the kind of people used to living in the city “don’t want to be put out to pasture” when they get older, particularly if they have children and grandchildren living in London. Partnering up with Johnny Sandelson, and with a background in property development herself, the pair hatched a plan to create a residence for older people that re-defined attitudes to ageing, allowing the dream of growing old gracefully to become a reality. “We didn’t want this to be just a luxury block of flats for older people, we wanted it to be like the Soho House for the older person with a ‘Claridge’s quality of care’. It was about providing a community of like-minded people,” says Mulville. Paramount to the project’s success was the provision of care available to the residents because, as Mulville puts it “without that, it’s an empty shell”. Having asked the top consultants and geriatricians about their opinions on the best available care provision, Mulville found that Draycott Nursing and Care repeatedly topped everyone’s list. Her meeting with Angela Hamlin, the mastermind behind Draycott, confirmed the industry’s high opinion and the two “just clicked”. “It was one of those great synchronicity moments because Angela had been wanting to set up luxury residential care for a long time,” explains Mulville. It was only once the partnership had been formed with Draycott that Mulville and Sandelson felt confident enough to start looking for a suitable site for the residences. By chance the pair happened upon a large property facing the bustling Kings Road across Dovehouse Green. And, despite negotiating some fierce competition, they won the bid and their master plan began to take form. Design was instrumental to their vision, maintaining that the interiors must be functional without compromising on beauty and elegance. To accomplish this difficult task, Mulville and Sandelson enlisted the help of Richmond International, renowned for their work with glamorous hotels, the designers leapt on the challenge. In a further push to gather the best innovative ideas for solutions to age- related problems, Auriens held an ‘in with the old out with the new’ hackathon, offering a generous reward to Britain’s brightest sparks. “We wanted form to be as important as function. Just because you’re 85 or 90, why would you not want things to look beautiful, you don’t lose your taste as you get older,” explains Mulville. The block of exclusive residences, starting from £2.5 million a piece, are set to be completed by 2019 and the pre-orders are flooding in. The ambitious plans for the building include a hairdresser, spa complete with pool, cinema, wine room, pilates studio, space for the round-the-clock nursing and care staff, consulting rooms and a top restaurant set up by Seb Fogg.

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among adults. But now it has turned HEALTH its attention to young people. Pupils, Frog slime offers Early tests may teachers, and parents from nine schools will take part in this. NEWS hope for flu offer hope for As many as a tenth of young people will suffer from a mental health problem and glaucoma Time to Change Wales says that stigma and discrimination can make life “even A molecule in frog slime may help harder.” This, programme manager Lowri Have another cup fight flu epidemics. The secretions from Wyn says, is important to tackle at a the skin of a south Indian frog called young age. Hydrophylax bahuvistara, contains a The scheme will begin in three schools short chain of amino acids that could in the south of Wales, Blackwood kill certain fly viruses in the lab. The Comprehensive, Mountain Ash molecule, dubbed ‘urumin,’ was able to Comprehensive, and Ysgol Gyfun Cymer protect mice from the flu, as only three in Rhondda. Others, in the middle and ten died from infection compared with north of Wales, will shortly follow. Up to four cups of coffee carries no eight in ten mice that were not treated. ‘Young champions,’ people who have health risk, research from the USA has The research into this is still in its experienced mental health problems, found. The effect of having more or less infancy and it is too soon to call it a sharing their stories will be among the than 400mg (the equivalent of four cups cure for the flu. While being effective features. of coffee), of caffeine a day for adults, against certain types, including the and 300mg (three cups) for pregnant one that caused the 2009 swine flu women. These amounts have been the epidemic, it failed to work against others. Early tests may offer hope for glaucoma recommended upper daily limits from However, previous antivirals have been A study in early testing for glaucoma, the Smoking ban a previous review from 2003. Available shown to have limited effectiveness and most common cause of sight loss, may evidence, researchers found, suggests that there is always the concern of a new flu offer hope. Because people with it often should be these amounts do not have any negative pandemic. Researchers will continue to show no symptoms in the early stages, effect on bone and heart health, behav- study urumin to make sure it is not only a lot of damage may be done. An early iour, or reproduction and development. diagnosis could allow earlier treatment expanded effective but also safe to be tested on health experts say That said, links were found with in- humans. and may prevent sight loss. creased anxiety, high blood pressure, and A new technique involves injecting the headaches, though these may not lead to bloodstream with a fluorescent dye and adverse health in the long term. taking images of the eye. Dying retinal The NHS currently recommends that nerve cells would show up as white spots pregnant women have no more than on the image. Researchers compared 200mg of caffeine a day, below the images from eight people with early recommended upper limit in this study, glaucoma and eight people without. saying that it will further reduce any White spots were more than twice as risks. It is also important to note that common in those that had the disease. caffeine is present in more than just They seemed to be even more common coffee, including tea, cola, energy drinks, among those whose glaucoma was rapid- and chocolate. ly worsening. However, large scale testing is required to confirm the results and learn more about the safety issues. Exercise good for Tattoos are hot It is blamed for as many as 10 per cent of people in the UK that are registered the brain blind. 2 per cent of over 40s and 10 per An American study of ten men found Pubs and restaurant gardens, shopping cent of over 75s have glaucoma. Since Regular exercise for the over 50s can tattooed skin produced less sweat areas and public parks should all be there is no cure, early diagnosis is vital. sharpen the mind, a review of 39 studies which could lead to over-heating. A included in the list of places where it’s Regular eye tests, at least every two years, has found. It is the biggest summary drug known as pilocarpine was used illegal to smoke, health expert say. The are recommended. This can include a test on the effects of exercise on mental to induce sweat on the participants’ Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) for high pressure in the eye, and a sight ability to date. Moderate to vigorous tattooed skin and an on non-inked says that this would lead to a third of test. exercise, lasting at least 45 minutes is skin on the other side of the body. Less smokers turning to e-cigarettes. Two If a relative has glaucoma, it is advised recommended on as many days a week sweating was found on the tattooed side million people in the UK currently use that this is mentioned to the optician so as possible. It also found that people which also reported a higher sodium e-cigarettes, many using them to quit that appropriate tests can be carried out. benefited even if they were already level. This means that the sweat itself smoking. Some types can run in the family and an- showing signs of mental decline, was more concentrated. Sweating is an “Politicians of all parties should be important part of our body’s temperature yone with a family history of it is advised meaning that it could help dementia in no doubt that health is an issue that regulation. As it evaporates, it cools you to take more frequent tests. patients stay alert for longer. is always of the utmost importance to off. Researchers pooled the results from The authors of the study suggested voters,” Shirley Cramer, chief executive different studies and analysed the results that high temperatures combined with of RSPH told the Sun. by type of exercise, intensity, duration a large proportion of tattooed skin can Welsh mental “They must look for progressive of a session, length of the programme, and creative ways to improve and limit heat loss. This could increase the and frequency of sessions. Finally, they risk of heat exhaustion and heatstroke, health scheme protect health for all, seizing whatever looked at tests of cognitive function though this has not been explored.The to tackle stigma in Wales opportunities may be presented by including overall cognition, attention NHS recommends that, regardless of the UK’s future outside the EU, while (including the ability to process tattoos, if you notice someone with signs seeking to minimise its potential negative information quickly), executive function, of heat exhaustion, including tiredness, A campaign to fight stigmatisation consequences.” and long and short term memory. feeling faint, headache, or feeling very of mental health and encourage …Smoking has been banned in It’s recommended that adults do at sick or thirsty, you should get them dialogue among children and young enclosed work places since 2007 and lead least 150 minutes of exercise a week, to lie down in a cool place, remove people has been launched in Wales. to a drop in heart attack rates by 43 per ideally through a combination of aerobic unnecessary clothing, try to cool their Time to Change Wales began in 2012 cent. As many as 400,000 people gave up and strength training exercises. skin, and get them to drink fluids. to raise awareness of mental health smoking in the first year of the ban. KCWTODAY MAY 2017 35 HEALTH CARE

Marcella O’Brien (MO’B): I have built outpatient cancer centre, HCA at worked in cancer care for most of Sydney Street. It will be based at 102 A winning my career part of which at The Lister Sydney Street and will offer patients Hospital (part of HCA Healthcare UK) access to some of the most advanced partnership in Chelsea for eight years, becoming the cancer treatments. It will house one of Oncology Nurse Manager. At LOC I’m the first digital PET CT scanners in rofessor Paul Ellis, Head of Clinical Services, responsible the capital, as well as a blood laboratory, for the delivery of quality cancer care to meaning rapid turnaround times on Medical Director, and patients and their families, maintaining blood tests, and an aseptic pharmacy Marcella O’Brien, high standards across all patient-facing manufacturing suite to produce and activity. dispense drugs to patients. I’m excited Head of Clinical Services at to be practicing in Chelsea again. I first P When did you meet? started private practice at the Lister Leaders in Oncology Care PE: I originally started working at The Hospital in 1997 so it feels like I am (LOC) have worked together Lister Hospital in 1997. I met Marcella complementary therapy in collaboration coming home. I also now live in Chelsea in a professional partnership there, and we got to know each other. with our Living Well survivorship too! We realised that we wanted to do things programme. MO’B: LOC will provide the outpatient spanning 20 years. Here, differently; to provide cancer treatment PE: We have a team of over 80 cancer cancer treatments supported by The they tell us about how their that was truly patient-centred and at specialists recognised nationally and Lister Hospital which will provide the same time cutting edge, delivered internationally as experts in their fields, patients with access to wider service partnership began in Chelsea by medical and nursing professionals at delivering cutting edge cancer care. This pathways and a new dedicated inpatient and what’s brought them back the top of their fields. In 2005 I was one means that whatever type of cancer you oncology ward to support the patient of four founding partners involved in have, you will have a specialist consultant pathway. to the area now. setting up LOC, and Marcella agreed to who has spent years researching the become our Head of Clinical Services. latest, most effective treatments, both It’s a great opportunity for us to provide Tell us about yourselves in internationally renowned teaching quality cancer care to patients closer Professor Ellis (PE): I am Professor Tell us a bit about LOC hospitals and in the private sector. to home, making life easier so they of Cancer Medicine at King’s College MO’B: LOC is part of HCA Healthcare We are in six out-patient centres across do not have to travel. We know that London and Consultant Medical UK and it is a specialist cancer treatment London and one in Manchester, and are getting a cancer diagnosis and going Oncologist at Guy’s & St Thomas’ centre delivering cancer treatment while about to open in a brand new, purpose through treatment can be a stressful and Hospital, and I specialise in breast providing exceptional, patient-centred built facility, HCA at Sydney Street in confusing time, so bringing this specialist cancer treatment and research. I am also care and support during cancer treatment Chelsea. service closer to where they live is really the Medical Director for Leaders in and beyond. As well as cancer treatment important to us. We’re so glad to be back. Oncology Care (LOC), working with we also provide access to psychological So why are you back in Chelsea? the team to ensure our exceptionally high support, and counselling, hair and PE: This month sees the launch of our Visit www.theloc.com for more standards across all of our locations. make-up services, nutritional advice, brand new, 30,000 square foot, purpose- information.

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Clean eating is a trend promoted by husband, who once tried to surprise food bloggers, led by the likes of Ella her with pancakes for their weekend Woodward (Deliciously Ella); Jasmine breakfast. Although she admits tucking and Melissa Hemsley (the Hemsley into them out of guilt, she has since Sisters) and Madeline Shaw. All have refused to eat them, regardless of the made a living from the endorsement ingredients used to make them because of glow-giving, guilt-free eating, much “they look too carby.” Joy has also found of which is gluten, carbohydrate and that her orthorexic tendencies have dairy free, and in the process, have been affected her social life. She rarely eats out criticised for promoting an unhealthy with friends for fear of being forced into body image. eating ingredients that do not comply Ruby Tandoh, a previous contestant with her list of ‘clean’ foods. on The Great British Bake Off has branded It would be easy to assume that the trend “a bad fad turned toxic.” In orthorexia does merely affect individuals her Guardian column, she blamed the with a lack of nutritional education. But “self appointed health gurus” for using this is not the case. Despite qualifications “nutritional myths in a make believe that evidence her health coach status, world of beauty, happiness and self-love, Joy admits that she continues to have all bundled lucratively together under the an obsessive approach to food, which vague banner of wellness.” includes the elimination of certain food Of course, no one denies that a ‘clean’ groups, despite medical knowledge that London. diet focused on natural foods such as doing so can have serious consequences. Orthorexia: Joy’s case is a textbook example of vegetables, lean meats and complex “I’m a former athlete, I’m educated on when clean eating becomes orthorexia nervosa. The term was coined carbohydrates is immensely beneficial nutrition, so it’s not that I’m not well- in 1997 when Dr Steven Bratman wrote and should in fact be widely encouraged, informed,” she says. obsessive of his personal experience of evangelical but it is when this lifestyle becomes too But unlike other fad diets that place by Amelia Glean eating; he wouldn’t eat vegetables picked obsessive that it can be damaging both an emphasis on weight-loss such as the more than 15 minutes earlier that day physically and mentally. Atkins diet, Joy believes orthorexia or and insisted on chewing every mouthful To this day, a typical breakfast for ‘clean eating’ is a lifestyle choice and 50 times. He defined the condition as Joy is a green smoothie, consisting of much more dangerous than a typical “a pathological fixation on eating proper vegetables like spinach and kale, mixed eight week diet plan. oy Randolph’s fixation with ‘clean food.” together with water. But she often avoids “Clean eating is not just a fad diet. It eating’ began, as it so often does, The condition has yet to be officially fruit because “too much sugar is harmful is a philosophy, not something that lasts withJ good intentions. Blighted by a recognised as an eating disorder by the to the body, even naturally occurring for 30-40 days. It’s how you see food. knee injury playing for Chelsea Ladies Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of sugars.” Period. I have found that it is extremely Football Club at the age of 16, she was Mental Disorders, the guide responsible Joy’s obsessive attitude towards food hard, if not impossible for me to go back unable to train for months. for defining and classifying mental also affects her relationship with her to my normal eating habits,” she adds. Terrified of gaining excess weight, disorders in order to improve treatment. Joy decided to eat more mindfully. But However, it is fast gaining media instead of just increasing her vegetable attention as well as medical ground intake, she cut out carbohydrates, dairy alongside the recent proliferation of the and meat products, in a bid to maintain health market. her toned physique. Rhiannon Lambert, a registered “When I stopped playing football associate nutritionist in Harley Street, I noticed the difference. I thought that London, says, “People with orthorexic my thighs were getting too big and that tendencies typically cut out entire food if I wanted to lose the weight, I had to groups, often in the mistaken belief eat clean and exercise more. I did lose they are unhealthy or their bodies are weight, about 7kg over the first two intolerant to them. This restriction weeks,” says Joy. deprives them of essential nutrition and But at university, her eating vitamins. Accompanied with over- habits spiralled out of control as she exercise, they are left weak or often began obsessing over ingredients and emaciated.” identifying certain foods as ‘clean’ or “Orthorexic sufferers also develop ‘dirty. Joy also began over-exercising, particular habits. Some of my clients slogging away in the gym nine times per will not drink water from a tap, because week, once her knee had recovered. they normally stick to a brand of bottled By experimenting with various fad water. All this interferes with general life diets, such as the paleo diet, which and becomes an obsession,” she adds. consists of meat, fish, vegetables, Lambert, who treats about 180 clients and fruit, but excludes dairy, grains a year with various kinds of eating and processed food, as well as trying disorders, says she has seen the number veganism and raw veganism, Joy of those cases triggered by the ‘clean eliminated any food that she believed eating’ trend double in the last year. would damage her body or cause weight The same can be said for Joy, who gain. Little did she know that cutting out began researching ‘clean eating’ when it food groups altogether could be just as first made waves on social media. “I saw destructive. fitness models with washboard abs and “A couple of times I took it too far, perfect toned bodies on Instagram. I to the point where my body got so weak. wanted to know how I could get to that I’m already iron deficient and cutting out level and that is when I stumbled across meat made this even worse. I got so tired, clean eating and books like Clean Green my nails were breaking and my bones Lean by Dr Walter Crinnion. It changed were getting too weak for exercise,” says my life because I became obsessed about the now 25 year-old health coach from where food came from,” says Joy. KCWTODAY MAY 2017 37 HEALTH CARE

hen Lorena Puica was healthier lifestyle can be confusing and apps as a way to help employees cope diagnosed with an incurable daunting,” says Puica. “iamYiam can help with stress and as a staff retention Could your next thyroid condition, she was you, like it helped me, to discover your measure. Pharmaceutical and consumer doctor be an app? treatedW by doctors with heavy doses health potential through DNA testing, goods manufacturer Johnson & Johnson By Monica Achieng-Ogola of medication that left her feeling goal setting and scientific research.” have provided positive feedback, after increasingly weaker. Puica isn’t alone in venturing into their employees started engaging with Suffering from low energy, hair the field of preventive health apps. The holistic wellbeing solutions to assist in loss and feelings of helplessness the consulting group PWC estimates that developing tailored plans that help them doctors advised removing her thyroid, an there are currently 165,000 health related to manage and reach their health. important gland that stores and produces apps available for download, to meet iamYiam and hundreds of other hormones that affect the function of the demands of a fast growing trend. health apps boast of positive consumer organs in the body. PWC estimates that by the end of 2017, results. However, undeniably there Puica declined the operation and health and wellbeing apps will have are some serious risks involved. A decided to find an alternative route been downloaded 1.7 billion times, with mismatched medical symptom could to achieve her health goal. She tried wellbeing apps holding the largest share. leave you with a wrong diagnosis or lead a combination of yoga, acupuncture, Global trends appear to be the driving users to believe that they need not seek meditation and an overhauled diet factor behind the rise in personalised medical advice from a professional. to improve her health. Admittedly, health management. Healthcare is now David Charchoglyan is a young she says, “some things worked, others viewed as a commodity with consumers doctor and part of the tech generation. not”, but gradually she started to see willing to pay a premium for products He suggests that “if the human decision- improvements and within two years, she that are innovative and convenient. The making process could be improved by was off hormonal medication and was rising cost of healthcare is also a key algorithms and tailored for each patient, it would be unethical not to use such pronounced totally healthy by doctors. factor. As we continue to live longer an apps where available. However, much Following her recovery, Puica decided increasing number of people are taking of medicine is about care, empathy and to launch a business that would help preventative measures and managing interpersonal connection.” others take charge of their health. In their health through the use of apps and 2013, she launched a preventative health health tracking devices. With recent advances in technology, and wellness app called iamYiam. The In a recent report by the World health apps have the potential to support app seeks to analyse your DNA and Health Organization, depression is now overstretched healthcare providers lifestyle and then use algorithms and one of the leading causes of disability like the NHS, provided that they are over 170,000 research papers to provide a worldwide and a major contributor to the recognised as safe. But creating an personalised goal-orientated health plan. overall burden of disease. Globally, more app able to replicate the key element An impressive piece of technology it may than 300 million people of all ages suffer that patients look for in a real doctor, be, but at £387, Puica’s self-help does not from depression. humanity, seems to be a near impossible come cheap. Companies have already caught on task. Only time will tell if the virtual “The road to understanding a to the trend by using preventive health doctor will be part of the our new reality.

Despite being aware that he and by a range of different companies under should only take the lowest effective dose Ibuprofen: his team’s chances of success were very many brand names. for the shortest possible time.” low, Adams soldiered on, volunteering However, it looks like the reign of A new study, building on last year’s The rise and fall himself as the guinea pig, and testing 600 ibuprofen as the preferred non-steroidal discovery has found that the heart failure chemical compounds over ten years. anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) may risk is highest during the first month of of a wonder drug “I did think we would succeed have come to an end, at least for the taking anti-inflammatory drugs such as By Ione Bingley eventually, I always felt we would older members of society, with recent ibuprofen. succeed,” said Adams. “It was important findings linking the drug to heart failure. For the younger users there appears to try them out and I was excited to Last year, a breakthrough piece of to be little to no risk, however, there are be the first person to take a dose of research into ibuprofen along with additional risks associated with taking ibuprofen.” naproxen and diclofenac, all commonly NSAIDs regularly such as stomach Over the years, the team sent four use to treat pain and inflammation, ulcers and kidney problems. he patron saint of minor aches drugs to clinical trails all of which failed. found that the drugs considerably raise “If you take a very occasional course, was born when a young and But in 1961, waking up after a hard night the risk of heart failure among the over- it’s like most people will do for aches and energetic 16-year-old Stewart of drinking, Adams took the plunge and 65s. With data from 10 million users, pains, sports injuries etcetera, then there’s Adams developed a penchant for trialed a dose of 2-(4-isobutylphenly) the researchers from the University of no need to worry,” consultant pharmacist T propionic acid in preparation for an Milano-Bicocca in Italy found that for cardiovascular disease at the Royal pharmacology whilst working as an apprentice at Boots pharmacy. Keen important speech he was making later elderly people taking the drugs were Pharmaceutical Society told BBC’s to learn more about the trade, Adams that day. 19 percent more likely to be taken to Today programme. completed a degree in pharmacy at “I was first up to speak and I had a hospital with heart failure. “I think I would say if you’re a young Nottingham University followed by bit of a headache after a night out with The British Heart Foundation (BHF) person who is regularly going to buy a PhD in pharmacology at Leeds friends. So I took a 600mg dose, just to said patients should be on the lowest these drugs, and effectively taking them University before returning to the be sure, and I found it was very effective.” dose possible of NSAIDs for the shortest all the time, you probably should be research department of Boots Pure Drug Following its success in clinical trials, possible time. supervised by a clinician because there Company Ltd in 1952. the new drug was later to be named “This large observational study are other issues with these drugs and we Grappling with the toxic properties ibuprofen and is the same exact chemical reinforces previous research showing might want to keep an eye, for example, of steroid-based painkilling drugs and compound that is enjoyed today globally. that some NSAIDs, a group of drugs on your kidneys.” the horrible side effects caused by high An over the counter drug since 1984, commonly taken by patients with joint She also encouraged people to make doses of aspirin, Boots tasked Adams its popularity for treating pain and problems, increase the risk of developing sure that they are using the drugs for the with finding a new treatment to soothe inflammation is evident from the US to heart failure,” said Prof Peter Weissberg, right reasons. the symptoms of Rheumatoid arthritis. India and beyond. medical director at the British Heart “Ibuprofen are anti-inflammatory Determined to succeed, Adams set When Boots was granted a patent Foundation. drugs so if you’ve damaged your muscles about investigating anti-inflammatory for the drug in 1962, it helped to save “Since heart and joint problems often where there’s likely to be inflammation, compounds that worked in a similar Britain’s favourite high street pharmacy coexist, particularly in the elderly, this then ibuprofen might be appropriate. If way to aspirin, which was the first non- and funded its expansion into the US study serves as a reminder to doctors to you’ve got a headache, it’s unlikely that steroidal anti-inflammatory drug to be and around the world. Now 200,000 consider carefully how they prescribe there’s going to be an inflammation issue developed in 1897. tonnes of ibuprofen are made every year NSAIDs, and to patients that they and paracetamol is fine.” 38 KCWTODAY MAY 2017 HEALTH CARE

the NHS of obesity. Party politics: Public health budgets would be ring-fenced to allow councils to invest How will the in leisure activities and health awareness campaigns. NHS fare? The NHS will be “properly funded” © 38 Degrees Photograph By Ione Bingley with an extra £6bn a year raised from new taxes on the nation’s highest earners. As well as a further £8bn over the five- year Parliament will be spent on social ith the general care and a £250m a year fund will focus election rapidly on improving children’s health. approaching, the A planned programme of hospital services closures would be suspended National Health Service is across England, the current 1 percent cap W on pay rises for NHS workers would be a hot source of contention between the opposing scrapped, tuition free for student nurses and midwives would be protected, and parties. Horror stories of an safe NHS staffing levels enshrined in law. target of cutting sugar by 20 percent over HIV prevention drug Pre-Exposure overworked, overloaded and Car parking charges at NHS England the next three years. Prophylaxis (PrEP) on the NHS for underfunded NHS are two a hospitals would be scrapped by raising The 1983 Mental Health Act would people in high-risk groups. insurance tax on private healthcare to 20 penny, but which of the parties be replaced with new laws tackling They have also promised to ring-fence percent. “unnecessary detention” in England and the NHS budget in the next parliament promise the best solution? The Conservative have been rather Wales, and 10,000 more NHS mental guaranteeing that it will rise by at least quiet about their healthcare pledges but health staff recruited in England by the rate of inflation every year, as well as We’ve outlined the main points of the they have said that Labour’s “nonsensical” 2020. All primary and secondary schools pooling health and social care budgets. major parties pertaining to the future economic policies would put the health as well as large organisations in England To maintain the budget for the NHS of government funded healthcare in service at risk. The Government had put would also be provided with mental they have proposed increasing income England, the power is in your hands. more money into social care as a “short- health first aid training for staff. tax by 1 percent, and in the longer term Labour plans to ban adverts for term” response but also pledged a “long- The Lib Dems support the the party would introduce a health and junk food and sweets from all TV term solution” to the social care crisis. introduction of a regulated cannabis care tax. shows broadcast before 9pm as part Their childhood obesity plan market in the UK, arguing legalising and The Green Party would remove the of a planned child health bill to tackle announced last August set out the action regulating cannabis delivers significant involvement of the private sector in the childhood obesity. The aim is to halve the that local communities, the food industry, benefits to public health and takes health service, and increase spending. It number of overweight youngsters within schools and the NHS should be taking pressure off the criminal justice system. would match mental health spending to 10 years, and cut the £6bn annual cost to over the next 10 years with the ultimate They would ensure access to the amount spent on physical health. Advertise with us

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ow in its second year, and proudly boasting of record crowds, this is quite an intimate show that fits neatly into the exhibition space at the top of Battersea Park. There were 130 new models on display, which included the Nred draped (until the unveiling) new 4 x 4 MG. But small boys, bigger boys, and I suspect most of the ladies present didn’t come to this show for the everyday.

If your taste runs to a 4 x 4, go large. At the top of the tree sits the Bentley Bantayga. How does 2.4 tonnes and 187mph top speed grab you for an erstwhile off-roader? A little too brash? Get over it, or perhaps slide over to the Tesla stand for something a little more rewarding for those whose conscience dictates an electric interpretation of the Chelsea Tractor. Fans of electric propulsion will have been slightly surprised to see Morgan getting in on the act with their very limited run 3 wheeler. At first it seems a bit of an ungainly take on retro-meets-modern, but a bit more of a considered glance makes you warm to it. H R Owen had the biggest stand in the show, as well as a wickedly seductive sales lady who would have undoubtedly sold me a new Ferrari had I the bank balance. I spun it out for as long as I could, and I’m sure I’ll be back just as soon as the lottery comes through. Aston Martin were well represented, their signature body shape being styled by Khan and others, but the one that really stood out was the Valkyrie hypercar. Yes, that’s the new top dog category. Regular Lamborghinis, showroom standard McLaren 650s and the like are merely supercars, it takes a lot more than 550hp and the best part of 200mph to impress these days! 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 47 Events online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

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hen valuing and researching books for an auction, the process can be similar to that ofW a treasure hunt. ‘You tend to know instantly whether a collection has value or not but sometimes, you have to delve a little deeper to find that one book which may have an interesting inscription or rare title’ says Simon Nuckley, Head of Printed Books and Manuscripts at Chiswick Auctions. ‘One of my first experiences at Chiswick Auctions was finding a rare letter from a friend of the great 18th- century literary figure, Dr. Samuel Johnson – William Seward. Penned by Seward on the front endpaper of a book detailing the life of the poet, Thomas Chatterton, the letter provided first-hand Chiswick Auctions as part of the Fellner was part of the wave of £20,000 for charity. insight into Chatterton’s poignant life.’ inaugural festival of Rare Books London booksellers and scholars who were ‘Discovering books and the stories As a result of his poverty and untimely which will take place on Tuesday, 30th forced to flee Nazi-occupied Austria for behind them’ takes place Tuesday 30 May death by arsenic poisoning at an early of May, from 18.00 – 19.00. Nuckley London. The collection was composed 18.00 – 19.00. The talk is free to attend age, Chatterton became a symbol of the and Nicholas Worskett, Consultant in of a remarkable array of 18th-century but booking is required as places are Romantic era with Wordsworth referring Special Collections, will also discuss works including many rarities and some limited. to him as the ‘marvellous boy’ and Keats their research on the collection of Hans unrecorded titles. In addition Nuckley dedicating Endymion to him. Fellner who spent the last 20 years of his and Worskett will be discussing their www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discovering- These unique discoveries provide life working in Christie’s London book other finds including a rare Wisden books-and-the-stories-behind-them- the inspiration for a talk hosted by department. Cricket guide which realised over tickets-32917441955

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some time in it I can concur that wars The Baby Cot have been fought over less, it might be worth buying two for the sake of one’s Shop marriage! By Max Feldman All of the products are totally customisable, from colour to fabrics, Photographs © Baby Cot Shop Cot © Baby Photographs engravings and messages with a sliding pricing scale that can go up all the way Before sitting down to chat with Toks into gigantic castle shaped play areas Aruoture, owner of The Baby Cot Shop that elicited more than a faint pang of on King’s Road, my knowledge of baby jealousy in me even at my age. accessories was limited to cots and Considering the sheer elegance of cradles and perhaps something called most of the design it’s little surprise a bassinet (Moses was found in one that Toks’ products frequently turn up if I was remembering my prep-school RE lessons right). However Toks’s in celebrity homes, or that her client encyclopaedic knowledge of interior list stretches to houses far beyond design and accessories aimed around Kensington and Chelsea with clients in infants and children developed over a the Middle East, America, Russia and decade in the business soon showed me Switzerland queuing up to benefit from that providing top quality products and The Baby Cot Shop’s expertise. Toks’s design was anything but child’s play. years of experience (whilst the Baby Cot Rather than just providing the cots Shop was established in the UK in 2008, and cradles (which are constructed 100% and gold, Toks prides herself on creating she previously cut her teeth running bespoke by experienced craftsmen after children’s rooms that are as individual as similar businesses in the United States) a detailed consultation) Toks frequently the children themselves. Along with the make The Baby Cot Shop a one stop visits clients’ homes to use her knowledge normal baby bedding; the company also location for anything a new born (or it’s of interior design to help shape the hand builds everything from wardrobes, parents) could possibly desire. entire room into nurseries that left me adult day beds for live-in nannies and feeling like my own childhood had been rocking chairs designed to look and feel Tues-Sat 10:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m, sadly underprivileged. Depending on the identical to a traditional lounge chair Sundays from 12.00-4p.m, circumstances and tastes of the parents which I managed to fall in love with after Mondays only for private appointments. each nursery is radically different: From approximately five seconds of rocking. 408 Kings Road traditionalist, fairy tale style and bespoke Toks laughing told me that often as soon Chelsea, London SW10 0LJ murals on the walls (Baby Cot Shop have as fathers gave it a whirl they began to T: 020 3371 7530 their own in house artists) to modernist plot liberating it from the kid’s room to E: [email protected] takes with cots constructed from brass in front of the television. Having spent www.thebabycotshop.com 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 53 Arts & Culture online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

quality, and it transpires that the model was more than a whiff of scandal up and was actually Andressando de Marco, down Tite Street in Chelsea. Romaine an ex-organ grinder, because Crane’s Brooks’ portrait of Gluck entitled Peter, prudish wife would not let him use A Young English Girl, hanging in the female models. Upon seeing the painting Smithsonian, depicts a fine-boned person for the first time, Lord Leighton was with cropped hair of indeterminate heard to say, ‘My dear fellow, that is not gender (Gluck), but she scorned Brooks’s Aphrodite; that’s Alessandro!’ social circle as a ‘pretentious lesbian Hope Comforting Love in Bondage haute-monde’, as Devon Cox states in his by Sidney Harold Meteyard is haut- book The Street of Wonderful Possibilities. kitsch, even by Victorian standards, and Her self-portrait from the NPG has depicts a sympathetic and dejected a defiant, almost haughty, look, and is female comforting a forlorn Cupid, being used by Tate in all its publicity. tied up in silver ribbons. Frederic Lord Henry Tuke made numerous studies Leighton is a bit of a sexual enigma, of naked boys swimming, sailing or with many rumours circulating that he just lounging about on the shore, with was a homosexual, but recent evidence three examples on display. His most has shown that he had a very close famous painting August Blue, is on show relationship with one of his favourite elsewhere in Tate Britain, but there models, Dorothy Dene, whom he are three others, The Critics, A Bathing paraded at the Royal Academy, and Group and July Sun, all most proficient, encouraged other artists, like John impressionistic oils, with a heady Everett Millais and George Frederic mélange of summer sunshine and sea- Watts, to use as a model whilst water glinting off lithe young bodies. promoting her acting career. Daedalus After loitering in the presence of and Icarus, however, celebrates the male Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley, the figure in spades, as does the sensual visitors pass through other galleries, one anniversary of the decriminalisation of bronze of a stretching nude, The Sluggard, named ‘Theatrical Types’, which features Queer British Art male homosexuality in England and complete with fig-leaf. Certainly, photographs and memorabilia from Tate Britain Wales. The penalty for sodomy before Leighton appreciated both male and exactly that. Defying Convention, showing 1861 was the death penalty, and up until female beauty, and was able to transfer Dame Laura Knight’s famous selfie, Until 1 October 2017 1967, the penalty was imprisonment. At both sexes to canvas with colossal Dora Carrington’s sensuous female nude Admission £16.50 the turn of the last century, and into the dexterity. and John Singer Sargent’s gloriously free twentieth, lesbianism was not illegal, and As Dorothy Parker remarked about portrait of Vernon Lee, the pseudonym tate.org.uk was tolerated within literary, theatrical the Bloomsbury Group, ‘they lived in of the writer Violet Paget. Arcadia and and artistic circles; ‘theatrical’ being squares, painted in circles and loved Soho contains some fine work by Edward another word for queer. in triangles,’ and many were, indeed, Burra, Kit Wood and, particularly, Keith Same-sex female engagements ‘friends of Dorothy’, the most prominent Vaughan, who has a number of drawings few of years ago, I saw Tim were pictured by Simeon Solomon, Minchin live at the Secret of them all was Duncan Grant. He is of a ‘queer’ nature. This spills over into a homosexual Jew, who was caught represented by two large oils, Bathing John Minton and John Deakin in Public/ Garden Party, and he sang a song ‘cottaging’ in a public toilet off Oxford he’d written called Prejudice. Most of the and Bathers by the Pond, the latter an Private Lives, and devotes some space A Street, and fined £100 for unlawfully erotically-charged vignette of young to Joe Orton and his murderer Kenneth audience was in the brace position when committing ‘the abominable crime of he started singing, males in various poses, as well as two Halliwell, along with various letters and buggery.’ He was arrested again in 1874 portraits, one of a policeman, PC Harry examples of their defaced library books. in Paris for the same sort of thing, after Just six seemingly harmless letters Daley, and the other of a louche Paul One is beginning to suffer from which he was sentenced to spend three Roche Reclining, and some drawings of ‘queer fatigue’ by the time one hits the Arranged in a way that will form a word months in prison. His Pre-Raphaelite With more power than the pieces of men in erotic embraces, on loan from last gallery, called ‘Hockney/Bacon’, with Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at the Charleston Trust. In the same gallery other contributions by Vaughan, Wood metal Mytilene is a gentle depiction of lesbian That are forged to make swords hangs Dora Carrington’s Lytton Strachey, and Eadweard Muybridge, and a vitrine love, but The Bride, Bridegroom and Sad whom she worshipped before having positively bulging with male physique A couple of Gs, an R and an E, an I and Love, shows a man holding his new an N same-sex and heterosexual relationships magazines from the 1950s and 1960s. wife’s hand, but also reaching back to with a number of Bloomsburys. Hannah There’s nowt so queer as queers. Just six little letters all jumbled together grope the genitals of the naked Cupid And then he launched into the reprise Gluckstein, known as Gluck, the heir to Don Grant behind him. Many painters of that era catering company J Lyons, ensured there Only a ginger can call another ginger used Greco-Roman myths and legends ‘ginger’ to depict, not only nudity, but thinly- Above: Only a ginga can call another ginga Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929) disguised representations of same-sex The Critics.1927. ‘ginga’ love. William Blake Richmond’s neo- © Warwick District Council Right: classical Bowlers shows a gaggle of nude Simeon Solomon. There was a massive, and collective, sigh and half-clad male figures on one side of Sappho and Erinna in a Garden of relief, although it probably caused at Mytilene. the picture, and languid girls in billowing © Tate offence to some. I thought the word Botticelli-esque robes on the other, with ‘queer’ was a derogatory term when I a provocative lady in diaphanous garb in was at school, but apparently it has been the middle, leaning against a wall with reclaimed by the LBGT community, if a putto, all studiously ignoring the game not used in a perjorative way, but many of bowls. Some observers note that the ‘gay’ people think it does not unite, but postures adopted by some of the youths divides. African-Americans reclaimed are those of classical Greek sculpture, the n word, but, as a white, Anglo-Saxon, such as the discobolus, while others see middle-class male, I would be ill-advised them as overt sexual stances. to use it in public. The Huffington Post Walter Crane’s Renaissance of Venus recently changed the name of one of has all the hallmarks of a male fantasy, its ‘Voices’ sites from Gay Voices to Queer with the goddess and her three Graces Voices, presumably to be ‘cool’ and à la on the bank, all naked, but the main mode. figure does have a certain androgynous This ambitious show marks the 50th 54 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today www.KCWToday.co.uk Arts & Culture

He drew inspiration from the broken beauty of Greco-Roman antiquities to create huge fragmented Marc Quinn: sculptures. Although Quinn’s are not on the same Drawn from Life scale, they are clearly influenced by their surrounding Sir John Soane’s Museum objects, whether sculpture, artworks, antiquities or just the ephemera that he collected from all over the Until 23 September 2017 globe. Quinn, too, is an ardent collector and patently Admission free feels at home in what he himself calls, ‘an unfinished total artwork. We’re continuing the process’, or, as the soane.org/marcquinn Oxford Dictionary of Architecture describes it as ‘one of Quinn Studio of Marc © Courtesy Photograph the most complex, intricate, and ingenious series of interiors ever conceived’. Quinn has always worked on the outside of the envelope, producing a self-portrait bust out of his own frozen blood, a marble portrait of the armless and f Sir John Soane’s Museum was pregnant artist Alison Lapper, plonked on the Fourth not eccentric enough, it has added Plinth in Trafalgar Square, and rather vulgar solid gold to the madness with a dozen new and marble statues of Kate Moss in improbable yoga Isculptures by one of Britain’s leading positions, which one critic called ‘manipulative mass- sculptors, Marc Quinn, entitled All attention-seeking non-masterpieces.’ He went on to About Love. Each body-part or part- say that ‘Quinn has fused the conceptual methods of body-parts are from the same models, contemporary British art with generous injections of namely himself, and his partner, the political correctness and heroic sentiment to create black, statuesque dancer Jenny Bastet. some of the shallowest art of our time.’ Ouch! This They depict fragments of each of their new display reveals him as having a sense of history intertwined arms and bodies in acts and place, which is anything but shallow, soaking up of embrace, fighting, or just holding. Soane’s own curiosity and eclecticism that is at the It takes a while to unravel whose arm very heart of this extraordinary museum, and providing or hand is whose, and who is holding the visitor with a series of visually-challenging lover’s whom, as they almost meld, or mould, knots. The process of body-casting is explained both into one, amorphous, knotted body. They photographically and by displaying casts and moulds, are redolent of another great sculptor, and there is a well-illustrated catalogue to accompany the German-born Igor Mitoraj, the son the exhibition, with essays by the philosopher Alain de of a Polish mother and a French father, Botton and a psychoanalyst Darian Leader, who both who died three years ago, after living display more than a whiff of intellectual masturbation most of life in Pietrasanta, near his in their analysis of the project. beloved Carrara white marble quarries. Don Grant

levels, in every room Observe the Middle Eastern rugs and The Emery of the house. They are ceramics from Morocco collected on hand blocked dating travels and the photographs taken by Walker Museum to the 1920s. The rare Walker himself. 7 Hammersmith Terrace. designs and colours are There is a charming walled garden delightful. There are leading down to the river where parties London W6 9TS outstanding textiles to were held for the boat race. Dorothy Until 25th November 2017 view and embroidery Walker was a keen gardener and archives works on display reveal the garden has not changed much. throughout the house. It still has roses, jasmine, a splendid Many were presents wisteria and a fine vine planted in A visit to this intriguing house museum to Walker from 1900, taken from a cutting in William is as if time stood still since 1900. The celebrities of the day. Hogarth’s garden. interior, furniture and textiles are all The collection is The house is run by the Emery pure 1900 style. It is certainly the best truly eclectic. Visitors Walker Trust and the renovation has preserved Arts and Crafts home in can stand close by been supported by the Heritage Lottery Britain. It has been closed for renovation William Morris’s Fund. Arts and Crafts Hammersmith and is now open. 17th century Library is a partnership project between the Emery Walker was an engraver, chair, Philip Webb’s Emery Walker Trust and the William photographer, printer and typographer. furniture and William Morris Society celebrating the Arts and He was a close friend of the much De Morgan’s glass Crafts Movement in West London. admired in England and America and ceramic work. The William Morris Society is open to William Morris, the famous designer, There is a particularly visitors and it is situated a short, pleasant who lived in the same street. Walker lovely portrait of May river walk from Emery Walker’s home. inspired Morris to create the Kelmscott Morris by Burne Jones This is a unique museum in a Press. They were both active in the Arts who lived at number charming setting. Admittedly, it is a and Crafts movement. Walker set up 8 for thirty years. Do specialist period, but a visit is seriously The Doves Press in partnership with T.J William Morris not miss the lock of enjoyable. Cobden-Sanderson, but the partnership Morris’s hair, taken on his Marian Maitland. did not survive. In 1886 Walker formed century, is located in a quaint, narrow death bed and a mould of Philip Webb’s his own company which had expertise street backing onto the River Thames and ears! Opening Times: in photogravure which could produce it contains about 6,000 Arts and Crafts Unlike other house museums where Thursdays and Saturdays. photographic tones. Typographers world treasures, including the largest in situ curators edit the collections and add Three tours a day by expert guides. wide looked too him as an authority. collection of Morris & Co wallpapers in other pieces of Arts and Crafts furniture, Pre book on line. Walker’s house, built in the late 18th the world. These wall papers are on all this collection is totally authentic. www.emerywalker.org.uk 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 55 Arts & Culture online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

and grounded approach, which is a was very good, but he couldn’t paint a Secret Knowledge, published in 2001. Not rewarding outcome for the reader. In pretty girl and make you think she was.’ only does he cite optical projections, but A History a chapter called Photography, Truth On Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, he the camera obscura and the camera lucida, of Pictures and Painting, DH states ‘I don’t know notes, ‘(In his studio) there would have as being used by Johannes Vermeer, By David Hockney and whether photography is an art. Some been costumes, wigs, armour, chandeliers, Caravaggio, Canaletto, his contemporary photographers considered themselves models . . . it isn’t possible to paint like Francesco Guardi, Christen Købke, Martin Gayford artists, and some didn’t. Perhaps some that from imagination. So his workshop Thomas Jones, Goya, Benjamin West, Thames & Hudson who didn’t, such as (Eugène) Atget, must have been close to a Hollywood Joseph Wright of Derby and, as he also were artists, and some who said they movie: costumes, lighting, camera, let’s suspects, Joshua Reynolds. This book 360pp. £29.99 were artists weren’t’. They debate the go!’ He also states that, ‘All the great crosses the line between high culture and authenticity of Robert Capa’s famed painters; Rembrandt, Titian, Picasso, got popular entertainment, and makes the The Falling Soldier, and whether it was looser as they got older. They all knew connection across the centuries, with a staged or was a photo of a soldier actually that the economy and inventiveness of sumptuous surfeit of glorious picures, in being hit by a bullet at the moment the mark are all that is needed.In old age an entertaining and readable way. Capa pressed the button. MG cites the artists like that don’t repeat themselves. Don Grant renowned image of Robert Doisneau’s The late work is the best. There’s nlike Gombrich, who The Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville taken in something else there, something new.’ immmodestly went for the 1950. In 1992, an opportunistic couple With Hockney nearing his eightieth definite article in his treatise sued the photographer for taking their birthday, are we to expect ‘something UThe History of Art, Hockney has stuck photograph without permission, forcing new’? He does include eighteen-odd to the indefinite article with his well- him to disclose that they were actually pictures of his own, but it is his book and illustrated, and well-informed, ramble two young actors. he can do what he likes. through painting, photography and film. One can almost hear his droll, Both authors reference the homage His fellow-traveller on this jaunt through measured Yorkshire drawl when reading film-makers have made to painters, from art is the writer Martin Gayford, who his words, which make them come alive Caravaggio by Michael Curtiz with is the art critic for the Spectator, and has off the page. There are some charming Casablanca, Hiroshige by Walt Disney, written books on Van Gogh, Constable observations in his descriptions, such as Poussin by Howard Hawks in The and Michelangelo, so he knows his Arp of Monet’s skies: ‘painting clouds isn’t Big Sleep, Sergei Eisenstein by Diego from his El Greco. The book takes the easy, they move faster than you think. Velázquez in Alexander Nevsky, Edward form of a sort of conversation, with each It’s only when you start trying to paint Hopper by Alfred Hitchcock in Psycho having alternative ‘goes’, in response to them that you realise how fast they are and Pieter Breugel the Elder’s Tower each other, although whether this was moving.’ He reveals that he hitchhiked of Babel by Fritz Lang in Metropolis, the result of ‘live’ recordings or written to London in 1956 to see the Jackson which is a vision of the future, based responses, we are not told. Hockney is Pollock exhibition at the Whitechapel, on a picture from the past. Hockney certainly more passionate and animated because ‘it looked as though this was re-visits his theories about optics being about certain aspects of painting, while a new modern artist, uninfluenced by widely used from the early 17th century Gayford provides the more academic Picasso.’ On Francis Bacon he said, ‘ he onwards, that first appeared in his book

Europe, notably Paris. Language is the basis of hurufiyya and Arabic Hurufiyya: at the centre of a composition; a letter, a Art And Identity word, an expression or a sentence of text By Charbel Dagher and “modern art”. This basis has provided a wide divergence of expression as works Published by Skira of art, often drawing on the western Price £34.95 concept of abstraction. This deeply thoughtful and analytical ISBN 978-88-572-3151-8 book explores the immense variety and sources of hurufiyya and categorises them into their various styles. In it, artists explain their various inspirations from that calligraphic beginning. To move from the “linguistic reference” to its symbolic or deeper spiritual significance. The many forms portrayed are incredibly I have to declare an interest, I’ve always different, but always exploring the loved calligraphy. In England written relation with the written word, however communications moved towards abstract, and its depiction in many media. movable type instead of the cursive form. The book, which was originally Of course, our proliferation of typefaces published in Arabic in 1990, brings has allowed a rich seam of expression. In its deeply illuminating perceptive Arabic, however, the cursive handwritten landmark text again to the public, and form remains. Its depiction contains shows that the hurufiyya movement character that can not be described is alive in the Arab world and shows in any other way; the “medium is the artistic experimentation and exploration message”. The hurufiyya movement arose continuing in a way that we can in the 14th century. How interesting understand and empathise with. then to find that a group of artists, The written word seems to building on this ancient beginning and cross boundaries of language and using artistic techniques of the 1940s communicates directly through the came together, sometimes operating medium. This book is a scholarly account independently, to use calligraphic forms of the breadth and creativity of the as images in their own right referencing hurufiyya movement. artistic developments in other parts of Tim Epps 56 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today www.KCWToday.co.uk Arts & Culture

whilst making divertissement for large groups too. Kenneth MacMillan also BALLET quickly realised the rationale behind this BY ANDREW WARD as all dancers of a major company have to be happy in order for top companies to stay in the premier league. Premier dance companies need world class dance studios and facilities. Rite to Passage Thankfully, after decades of lack of for Hot Hitting English investment, the Royal Opera House National Ballet has for the last couple of decades had just that. Since the late 1990s The Royal Ballet has been holding in- house choreographic workshops for young dancers to explore the craft of choreography. The latest First Drafts in the Clore Studio saw the return of Vanessa Fenton to the fore. Championed by the company’s resident choreographer, Wayne McGregor, Fenton returned to take her rightful place centre stage nglish National Ballet are on a Pina Bausch’s Le Sacre du Printemps © Laurent Liotardo. Also below. winning streak with successful and one with Bausch’s choreography and her Van Manen for six principal dancers of engaging productions being the desire for the dancers to convulse over Het Nationale Ballet in 1973. Enorm. This triple bill was perhaps a Rite and over again like wild beasts fighting Put simply, the ballet is a timeless of passage for Tamara Rojo as an artistic

as a pack for survival. All 28 bare footed masterpiece of pure classical brilliance. Clark © Peter Photograph director. Since its premiere in 1975, Pina dancers, listed alphabetically in the The work is set to Beethoven’s slow Bausch’s Rite of Spring has only been programme, were superb. A suggestion movement of his 29th piano sonata. performed by her company and The Paris for the programme would be to list the Jean-Paul Vroom’s set designs serve as Opera Ballet. After Bausch untimely Chosen Maiden separately. She certainly the perfect backdrop for the dancers as a death, ENB is the first British dance made her mark on stage albeit not in the curtain gently ripples in the background. company to perform her Rite of Spring casting sheet! The eloquent dancers breath an air of joining the chosen few to perform this William Forsythe’s In the Middle, tranquillity in the stillness of the adagio iconic work. Somewhat Elevated, opened the evening movements. It is not often one goes to Bausch created a real down to earth with his signatory sharp, elongated the theatre and just sit back and feel a feel, stripping the movement right back and electronically fast movements. sense of mindfulness and well-being to bare the soul and inner emotions Forsythe takes this approach of showing through the tenderness of six dancers of her dancers. Cleverly, Bausch’s set technically fast but emotionally stark being as one with the purity of classical designer, Rolf Borzik, brings a new dancers forcing the boundaries of ballet. Tamara Rojo certainly had the meaning to “earthy” as he literally classical ballet wide apart with relentless measure of the piece with her latest covers the whole stage with a good layer thrusting movements and sudden prodigy, Lauretta Summerscales, clearly of earth. As the piece develops, the punctuated stillness added to the mix of weaving her way into becoming a leading dancers get more and more stuck into dynamics. The opening night cast did light in ENB’s galaxy of stars. Seeing the choreography and have the marks not quite have the measure of Forysythe’s Van Manen’s truthfulness and sensitive amongst five other younger dancers, to prove it. As the dancers contort in intensity, but further performances would approach to the classical form in a exhaustive ritual and tribal repetitive most of whom were embarking on their soon get the dancers In the Middle, timeless manner reminds one that more first creative work with the exception of movements they and the audience Somewhat Elevated! work has to be done to find the next alike are hypnotised into accepting Sian Murphy and Charlotte Edmonds. Praise for the dynamics of the creator of classical ballet of today. Fenton’s piece stood out for all the right that someone would be chosen to be programme as Hans Van Manen sacrificed in a barbaric frenzied climax. reasons, not least as it was the only work takes centre stage with a pure classical that was danced en pointe with classical Stravinsky’s pounding score pulsates piece central to the evening. Adagio with erratic rhythms and phrasing is as The Royal Ballet; ballet being used as its currency. With Hammerklavier was originally created by the brilliance of Balanchine being the First Drafts exponent of classical ballet the world Vanessa Fenton returns to over for more than five decades, it is high time that the major classical ballet create a gem! companies such as The Royal Ballet give some opportunity and air time to the The founder of The Royal Ballet, Dame likes of Fenton to breath new life into Ninette de Valois, famously said “Behind classical ballet for the big stage. every great company there has to be a Seeing Balanchine’s Jewels a couple great school”. Madam, as she was fondly called, truly believed what she said was of nights prior to First Drafts, one could right and made sure that this was the see Fenton has that same rare talent legacy she would leave. Moreover, behind for making classical ballet relevant every great company there has to be for today’s audiences. Balanchine and, great choreographers. Madam, for the more recently, Christopher Wheeldon most part, took her own choreographic and Liam Scarlett, have been given the ambitions and parked them to one side chance to create great classical ballets so that she could promote and develop on the big stage. Artistic directors of the a British style of classical ballet led by world’s top ballet companies need look Sir Frederick Ashton. He created over no further than Fenton if they want to 70 ballets for the company. Ashton was find their own Jewel in the Crown for a master of working with dancers and classical ballet for many generations to teasing out the very best of individuals come! 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 57 Arts & Culture online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

the exhibition’s intention is to make the viewer feel as if you are walking around BRICKS AND the streets of Tokyo. Curator Florence Ostende says, “you can’t even tell that BRICKBATS the house has a centre and this is exactly what I wanted you to feel, as you enter BY EMMA FLYNN the gallery, going up the stairs and seeing from above, the fragmented landscape of blocks scattered on the plot of land.” The gallery environment is constantly transformed by lighting that mimics The Japanese dawn to dusk, ensuring that every visitor can experience the magic of these House buildings across any one day. Architecture and Life Alongside the 1:1 installations the exhibition features over 200 works, After 1945 including rarely seen architectural The Barbican Centre models and drawings, as well as film and photography from outside the world of architecture. Collectively these artefacts cast a new light on the role of the house in Japanese culture, telling stories of how he Japanese House is the first developments in residential architecture major UK exhibition to focus on have been informed and shaped by Japanese domestic architecture important shifts in the Japanese fromT the end of World War II to now, economy, urban landscape, and family a field which has consistently produced structure. The changing role of women some of the most influential examples in society from the 1970s onwards, for of modern and contemporary design. example, is reflected in the emergence The extensive destruction of Tokyo and of pioneering architects and artists such other Japanese cities during the War as Itsuko Hasegawa, Mako Idemitsu, brought about an urgent need for new Miyako Ishiuchi and Kazuyo Sejima. housing and the single family house In the wake of the war, architects such soon became the foremost site for as Kenzo Tange and Seiichi Shirai architectural experimentation and debate. explored ways to blend tradition with Since then, Japanese architects have used modernism in an effort to establish a new their designs to propose radical critiques architectural language for a new stage in of society and urban life, proposing Japanese history. In the years following, innovative solutions to changing Japanese architects have consistently lifestyles. used their designs to challenge and The exhibition features over 40 propose radical new ways of living in architects from the past 70 years, ranging response to changes in society. In the from renowned 20th century masters and 1970s, designers were preoccupied with internationally celebrated contemporary Top: designing enclosed houses that shut the architects such as Tadao Ando, Toyo Ito, Fujimoto Propeler House city out in reaction to a polluted and Middle: Kazuyo Sejima (SANAA) and Kenzo Fujimori Tea House overpopulated Metropolis. However by Tange; to exciting figures little known Right: the 1980s the economic excesses of the outside of Japan including Osamu Nishizawa Moriyama House Bubble era saw architects embrace the Ishiyama, Kazunari Sakamoto and Kazuo onset of information technologies and Shinohara and young rising stars such as produce houses that were extraordinarily Hideyuki Nakayama and Chie Konno. lightweight and open to the outside But this unique show doesn’t just tell world. Recent Japanese residential the captivating tale of Japanese homes architecture, particularly in Tokyo, since the Second World War; it also commonly poses ingenious solutions to exemplifies the extraordinary possibilities the constraints of dense urban living; of exhibiting architecture. At the heart while parallel to this tendency there is a of the exhibition is an ambitious and continued understanding of the house as unprecedented full-size recreation a privileged space for fantasy and creative of the Moriyama House (2005) by expression. Pritzker-prize winning architect Ryue Summed up by Curator Ostende, Nishizawa (SANAA); considered to be “the world of the Japanese house is a one of the most important houses of maze-like garden, experiencing this architecture. The teahouse, with a hand- journey through the minds of the most the 21st century. Representing a radical remarkable house first hand; imagining charred timber exterior and a white fascinating architects working in Japan, decomposition of the conventional house, how it might be to live there. Occupying plaster interior, forms a counterpoint architects who have challenged the this building consists of ten individual the curious world of Mr Moriyama (the to the contemporary minimalism of rules of the market, the authority of units interwoven with an exterior garden. owner), visitors are transported into an the Moriyama House, revealing the government policies and the pressure of Each unit ranges from 1-3 stories high unusual domestic environment of rabbit importance of the handmade, the social convention but it is also a journey and is broken up by small gardens, which chairs, hanging laundry, pot plants, material and the fantastical in Japanese through the deeper condition of human become communal spaces for visitors. sliding libraries and an ‘outdoor’ cinema. design. Accessed by a ladder, this space is beings, striving to live a happier life.” Trees grow amongst the cube forms As well as the full-size recreation of the brought to life every week with public tea and the roofs of some of the blocks are Moriyama House, the exhibition also ceremonies. The Japanese House: Architecture and accessible by a small staircase, allowing features a newly commissioned teahouse This immersive experience extends Life After 1945 is on at The Barbican them to be used as small outdoor with a surreal garden by Terunobu throughout the exhibition. Taking Centre from 23 March 2017-25 June terraces. Visitors are able to weave in Fujimori, both a practicing architect and inspiration from the fragmented 2017. Advanced booking is strongly and out of the fully furnished units and a highly respected historian of Japanese organisation of the Moriyama house, advised. 58 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today www.KCWToday.co.uk Arts & Culture

legendary songbook of Tom Lehrer. which some might say has some way to Celebrating his 50th year as a My parents had a limited but go. professional musician and general (CLASSICAL) excellent collection of comic albums in Featuring songs by Erasure, Nina bon-vivant, Rick Wakeman made chart the early sixties, including of course Songs Simone, Boy George, Bob Dylan and history when his Piano Portraits album by Tom Lehrer, a debut album of greatest many more, the show celebrates the became the first solo piano album MUSIC hits, including the sickeningly relevant I music of liberation and protest and how to enter the UK’s Top 10, featuring BY JAMES DOUGLAS Wanna Go Back To Dixie. A genius who popular music helped change the world. instrumental versions of hits Rick recently remarked on his relative recluse I’ll be there hoping for a bit of Bowie originally performed on Space Oddity, “send royalties not adulation”, perhaps whose Ziggy Stardust was a full-frontal Morning Has Broken etc., as well as Lehrer’s most profound statement was assault on bigotry; appropriate enough others including Stairway To Heaven, “political satire became obsolete when in the month elder daughter Hannah got Help and Eleanor Rigby. Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel engaged to Katy. 50 shades of how fabulous is that? The Remains of Peace Prize”. I’m looking forward to his Meanwhile, still at one of my reinvention at a venue that looks worth favourite venues, later in the month, Tom Lehrer a visit. more fiftieths: Adam Kay Wilton’s Music Hall, 1 Graces Alley, E1 8JB London Gay Rick Wakeman: 20 June to 24 June. 7:30pm; Men’s Chorus Piano Portraits Saturday matinee at 2:30pm AgitPop Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, In Concert SW1X 9DQ Cadogan Hall Between Wapping and Whitechapel, Thursday 22 June 2017, close to the Tower and St Katherine’s Friday 9 June 2017, 7.30pm Dock, Wilton’s is the world’s oldest 7.30pm surviving Grand Music Hall. Over 300 -Saturday 10 June 2017, years it’s evolved from Victorian sailors’ 7.30pm My daughters joke about their pub to music hall, Methodist Mission to indoctrination, and Kirsten shocked rag warehouse, eventually falling derelict While on the subject of semicentennials, herself down the pub, asking her before reopening as the off-West End with AgitPop, the LGMC marks mates my favourite music-quiz: venue it is today. the 50th anniversary of the Sexual link Bowie’s Life On Mars, Cat Following sell-out shows in the West Offences Act which saw the partial Stevens’s Morning Has Broken and End, award-winning musical comedian decriminalisation of homosexuality, and Al Stewarts’s The News From Spain. Adam Kay presents his take on the the start of the road to LGBT equality, (Hint: divine accompaniment.)

MAX acknowledge the event through fear that Turkish Politician Doğu Perinçek political storm clouds gather, a love of offending Turkey. As a result the had a right to deny the genocide. At triangle develops between Boghosian, Feldman Armenian Genocide is often reduced the screening one of the producers Eric and a hard-drinking American reporter REVIEWS to a historical footnote and its victims’ Esrailian talked passionately about how (Christian Bale) for the affections of an experiences swept under the carpet for he felt that he was one of a long line Armenian beauty (Charlotte Le Bon). the sake of political expediency. Hitler, of Armenian activists who had spent The romance is aggressively cut off for example,whilst justifying his own years struggling to bring the story to by the sudden arrival of violence and mass-murders, was quick to note “Who, life and how the current run of small persecution. Soon Boghosian’s desperate The Promise after all, speaks today of the annihilation scale showings in many ways feels like struggle for survival takes him on a of the Armenians?” a victory lap for finally getting the tale nightmare journey through a nation gone The Promise, directed by Oscar told. Even in this late phase the process is rabid. winning Terry George, (famous for still difficult; after its initial showings last The Promise origins as a passion works such as Hotel Rwanda and In the year, it was bombarded with hundreds project are obvious, particularly in the Name Of The Father) which focuses on of 1 star IMDB ratings in an attempt to overarching message that “Our revenge hilst there is no shortage barbaric acts of human cruelty, and spins undermine the film, thought to be from will be to survive, and have children” and of celluloid documenting this tragedy into a Dr Zhivago style epic Turks that deny the genocide, before with that in mind the film itself feels like the human misery of the and breaks through this atmosphere of equal amounts of 10 star ratings began a part of that revenge. In other ways The Holocaust,W when it comes to the conspicuous silence with a shattering to pour in from Armenian activists. That Promise is surprisingly Hollywood for Armenian Genocide, which along with detonation. The film came into existence the IMDB website has already become such a personal grievance (using a love the Holocaust was the case study upon because of the efforts of Armenian an unexpected battleground that marks triangle to explore an infamous disaster which the UN built the definition of philanthropist Kirk Kerkorian who sadly such deep political divisions highlights certainly worked for Titanic after all) but genocide, there is a notable lack of died before he could see the fruits of his the making of The Promise a necessary considering the relative ignorance about material considering such a harrowing labours on the big screen. endeavour. the Armenian genocide, the approach period of history. Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster The Promise traces the fortunes of feels educational rather than reductive. In The killings in 1915 saw over Today was invited to a private screening a small-town Armenian apothecary addition, any hint of schmaltz is blown 1.5 million Armenians living in the of the film by the Armenian embassy Michael Boghosian who is sensitively away by the succession of nightmarish crumbling Ottoman Empire being along with several notable cinema portrayed by Inside Llewelyn Davis images that flicker through the film’s systematically murdered by the Turkish luminaries with connections to either star Oscar Isaac. Boghosian travels to centre like a monstrous zoetrope: A leadership. Yet this act of mass murder the film itself, (such as a bearded and Istanbul to study medicine in the early prison train bursting with desperate is an event in Armenian history that has urbane James Cromwell who appeared years of the 20th century in time to see pleading faces hurtling through the been largely ignored by the wider world. in the film as a fiery US Ambassador), the last flowering of a civilisation that night, a calm forest carpeted with dead The lack of mainstream cinema coverage or to the struggle for formal recognition would soon be remade by blood and farmers, a father weeping over his unborn becomes less of a mystery when put of the massacres, like Amal Alamuddin suffering. George paints Istanbul at child torn from the womb. into context. The Turkish government Clooney. In 2015, one hundred years the turn of the century with particular If the strength of these images causes has always denied responsibility for the after the atrocities occurred, Alamuddin flair, and the film’s initial third part, even one person to look into the savage genocide and the United States and Clooney led an appeal against the (total running time is over two hours) history of 1915 then The Promise will be United Kingdom have yet to formally European Court of Human Rights ruling positively skips by. However, as the justified. 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 59 Advertisement online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

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From the Back Seat - Part 41 by Don Grant

ur grandpa was a career soldier and a Captain in the Argyll and Sutherland OHighlanders, and when dad volunteered in the Second World War, he joined the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry Armoured Division, known as the Knife and Forkers. He spent some time in northern France, including Christmas 1939, which was not one of his better memories. ‘Falling off a WD Norton with monotonous and alarming regularity on the ice-bound pavé of Northern France did not help to promote the festive spirit’. He once gave GG astride a BSA M20 in army kit Brigadier-General Miles Dempsey, then and an HRD Vincent Rapide 1000cc commander of the 13th Infantry Brigade, in civvies. and later, as General Sir Miles Dempsey, commander of the British Second Army at D-Day, a lift from the Belgian frontier at Adenkerke in western Belgium close to the French border, to Dunkirk on the back of his Norton. Apparently they fell off a number of times, but this was more to do with them being target practice for German Stukas, where the ditch was the safest place. His early days riding bikes must have had some come in useful, although he admitted to ‘falling off Ajay “big ports” and “cammies” in pre-war Scottish scrambles, sand races and grass- track events more often than anybody else’. As Technical Adjutant of the tank regiment, he had to look after120- odd tanks, including Crusaders, 20 carriers, 20 scout cars, and a quantity of road tester, and he agreed, partly due motorcycles and other wheeled vehicles. and received my civvy suit and other to the effects of the rum. The magazine He wrote a light-hearted piece in some every whim of the General Staff, which articles of gentlemen’s wear, and before came out in August 1950, and went unidentified journal, which catalogued maddeningly changed every week. my wife could say ‘Coupons’, I was a from strength to strength, and is still six war-time Christmasses. After a brief The festivities concluded with the fine civvy again’. They eventually moved to going today, although it is now owned cruise to Dunkirk in June 1940 on board spectacle of a certain baronet’s Nissen London, where they brought up their by an American media company called HMS Worcester, the following Yule-tide hut going up in flames and containing two boys, and he continued to write Motorsport Network, who bought it was spent at their Divisional Signals at the majority of his fellow major’s kit. Sir for the Light Car and Iota, a magazine from Haymarket Media Group last year. Mobberley in Cheshire, where he had John, at any rate, salvaged his pyjamas . devoted to the fast-growing formula, Dad was not a good businessman and two Christmas dinners, one from the . . he was wearing them!’ The following 500cc racing. He also wrote a book in had to sell the magazine in 1967, when Army and one at the Roebuck Inn. ‘I also year they were at Bridlington, equipped 1947 called British Sports Cars, and, two its major backer Denis Poore pulled out, had a strange tendency to see everything with 30-cylinder, Chrysler-engined years later, The Boy’s Book of Motor Sport. and the British Printing Corporation twice the following day’. Shermans. ‘D-Day duly then intervened, At the same time, he hatched an idea acquired the title in lieu of unpaid ‘The following Christmas saw me a and after a short sojourn in the sun- to launch a weekly magazine devoted to print bills. He was kept on as editor, 2nd Loot. of some six months with the drenched (also Boche-drenched) fields motor sport, called Autosport. He went but he lacked the freedom of being his regiment. The anti-invasion scare was of Normandy, I returned to this country to see his friend John Bolster, who was own boss, and hated being watched by still very much on and those accursed on a stretcher. Christmas, 1944, saw me in hospital, after breaking his neck in Michael Heseltine and his posse of bean- patrols with Valentines and Matildas still an outpatient of a Military Hospital a horrific accident in his ERA at the counters, so he left and started another on the frozen Yorkshire moor roads and thankful to be alive. If that shell had 1949 British Grand Prix at Siverstone. magazine called Speedworld International. around Whitby were not everyone’s idea only been a few feet closer!’ Dad had He recalled in his book Motoring is my This ran for over a year, during which of pleasurable motoring. The Valentine taken some shrapnel in his leg, which, Business, that Gregor called on him, and time, dad became increasingly ill with tracks (double pinners) had a most after that, he spent his days as a member remarked that ‘he didn’t like the look of lung cancer and subsequently died in distressing habit of flying to pieces whilst of a well-known Chairborne Division, me. Actually, he could see very little, for September 1969 aged a mere 57 years the Matildas certainly earned their until Group 17 was turned loose on an I consisted largely of bandages, but he old. He managed to pack in an enormous nickname “Waltzing”. Christmas in the unsuspecting public. Taking it by and reckoned that the doctors were making a amount into his short life, and as Bolster mess resulted in an outsize in headaches. large, he admits to being luckier than pretty poor job, and that what I needed remarked, ‘Gregor Grant’s method, as Chippenham Camp, Newmarket, was the unfortunates who spent their war was a drink. Suffice to say that in the far as I could see, revolves around the the scene for Christmas, 1942. We, “the Christmasses in far-off lands. next couple of hours, we dealt with a theory that if you are going to do a job, whang Boys”, as we were named, now Dad could not wait to be demobbed. bottle of rum, and Gregor was right, for you might as well have fun while you are possessed new Crusaders that required ‘It was with the greatest glee that I it was just what I needed.’ Dad offered doing it. As a philosophy of life, it takes a umpteen modifications dependent on stepped into Olympia not very long ago JVB the job of technical editor and lot of beating.’ It sure does. 020 7738 2348 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today 61 Motoring & Sport online: www.KCWToday.co.uk

Gatland, also coach of the Welsh national team, has faced accusations of Strong Lions bias over the selection of so many Wales players. Scotland demolished his side in Squad ready an emphatic 29-13 victory at Murrayfield to roar in February, but Gatland is a coach who on New Zealand tour has never been swayed by public opinion. He incurred the wrath of Ireland’s By Owen Fulda pundits and fans alike when dropping Brian O’Driscoll for Welsh centre Jonathan Davies in the 2013 Lions’ Test decider with Australia. This year’s itinerary has been ions Coach Warren Gatland has described as ‘suicidal’ by former New assembled one of the strongest- Zealand head coach Graham Henry, who looking squads in recent history spearheaded the Lions’ trip to Australia Lfor the upcoming tour of New Zealand. in 2001 and four years later was in Gatland fought hard to take one of the charge of the All Blacks. On the 2005 biggest ­Lions’ parties ever assembled; tour, which was planned with military 41 players, four more than originally precision, the Lions faced provincial planned, at an extra cost of more than teams in the buildup to the Test series, £600,000. but this summer they face all five of New Welshman Sam Warburton will Zealand’s Super Rugby franchises, along Zealand Maori team. made the Lions’ Test side on three become the first Lions’ captain since with the Maori All Blacks. The first Test of the 2005 series saw consecutive tours, believes the Lions have Martin Johnson to lead ­successive The Lions’ brutal 10-game tour inspirational Irish centre O’Driscoll right blend in their squad. “The players Lions’ tours. The 28-year-old flanker is schedule begins with six ‘warm-up’ infamously spear-tackled by Tana are good enough to win the series, the currently sidelined with a knee ­injury, matches; the first taking place against Umaga and Keven Mealamu after just challenge will be whether they can,” but is expected to be fully fit before the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians 41 seconds, leaving him with a dislocated Guscott said. start of the tour. The group looks well- on June 3, before the first Test against shoulder and ruling him out of the “New Zealand at home are pretty balanced and has been widely praised, the All Black at Eden Park, Auckland remainder of the tour. Umaga never much unbeatable. The statistics and a apart from North of border, due to on June 24. The last time the Lions apologised for his actions and branded great deal of logic suggests a Lions’ win Gatland’s selection of just two Scottish toured New Zealand in 2005, Clive O’Driscoll a ‘sock’; New Zealand slang would be unlikely, but they have the best players; full-back Stuart Hogg and wing Woodward’s side won all seven matches for a cry baby. possible chance. This is a talented squad Tommy Seymour. Six Nations winner’s against the provincial sides, but suffered Former England legend Jeremy of players. They have an opportunity to England contribute 16 tourists,alongside heavy defeats in the three Test matches Guscott, a member of a select band of create a serious part of history against the 11 Welsh and 10 Irish players. and were narrowly defeated by the New British and Irish internationals who best team in the world.” 62 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today www.KCWToday.co.uk Crossword, Classified & Public Notice

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Nakamura, amongst others with the finished last with nil wins and CHESS hosts chess.com who have referred to nil draws and 8 losses! Perhaps it as ‘ a historic chess event’, which it is a portent of their performance By Barry Martin using the latest computer technology in the coming general election? to give it the ability to communicate The Women’s World chess quickly, accurately and reliably. Championship recently held The final was between the St. Louis in Iran, the negative effects of Pounding team headed by Wesley So,which which I reported in a previous defeated the Norwegian team captained column, hasn’t been alone in

out of sight by Magnus Carlsen. The latter had the the sporting fall out that Iran personal satisfaction of beating Wesley and IIyumzhinov presaged on he chess world has seen a flurry So in their game as black, which given that occasion. of activity these past months, So’s personal success winning many of Tehran’s staging of its first both creative and negative . Nigel the top world tournaments this year international marathon most Short’s memorable, “popcorn time” past, gives Carlsen an edge, since So is recently took place “amid T strongly fancied as the next challenger on hearing that the bizarre figure of confusion, acrimony and high Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, FIDE’s incumbent for Carlsen’s world crown. Meanwhile jinks, after women were forced president had,”finally thrown the towel the Shenzhen Masters Tournament, to compete indoors, away from in”, and renounced his position by saying 23rd. March-12th. April in Longgang the men, and American runners three times, ”I resign, I resign, I resign” District of Shenzhen, China, was strong Michael Adams. were denied entry”. Women were ordered at an extraordinary meeting of FIDE’s with both the top two Chinese players The game between the eventual to run wearing head-scarfs and should governing body, only to immediately participating; Ding Liren the Chinese winner, Ding Liren and the runner run out of sight in the capital’s Azadi deny it on Russian television, stating nos.1 and Yu Yangyi, the second highest up Peter Svidler, forms the basis of stadium, while male runners pounded it was a “US led plot to oust him!” Not ranked Chinese player. Our own Michael this month’s puzzle to follow. Against the streets of Tehran. Dozens of women quite popcorn time yet then! Adams GM. was also invited, but on the panjandrums and pandemonium pulled out of the contest in defiance. So A bonus addition to competitive this occasion, and against his recent that the 54 year old FIDE President, it’s not just chess that has its dissenters! chess has successfully completed its first good form in international play, he failed Kirsan IIyumzhinov brings to the Dissenters or not,the Tass newspaper, run worldwide. The online tournament, to deliver and finished 6th. bottom board of chess, it is always encouraging, 19th April had the headline, ‘Russia’s the ‘PRO Chess League’, pits cities and with 3.5/10 points. The prize fund was indeed heartening to see the advances IIyumzhinov: Decision to run for FIDE regions around the globe against one $90,000, with $20,000 for 1st. place, at the other end of the spectrum with presidency re-election next year is final’. another in fast paced online play. Five which was won by Ding Liren 6.5/10, the successes of the pre-teens! One Kirsan 54 years old and FIDE’s president continents are included and 48 teams with 3 wins, 0 losses and 7 draws. 2nd. such illustrious shining star is the since 1995, has promised to put chess composed of the world’s top players place went to Peter Svidler 5.5/10, with 2 already Indian International Master, into the Winter Olympics’ program! have participated. These include Wesley wins, 1 loss and also 7 draws. 3rd. Anish Praggnandhaa Rameshbabu, born Given the avalanche of disapproval So, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Giri 5.5/10, 4th. Yu Yangyi 4.5/10, 5th. 10th. August 2005 and who competed levelled at him, much based on fact and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Hikaru Pentala Harikrishna 4.5/10, and 6th. successfully in our Hastings Masters from his own governing body, his latest Tournament this year, finishing 2nd. outpourings must depress even the equal with 6.5/9 points along with 4 heartiest of optimists, with his Winter Monthly Bridge Tip for Intermediates others including the likes of GM Bogdan Olympics’ carrot of an offering surely not with Andrew Robson Lalic. His successes include winning to be resisted! the World Youth Chess Championship In the following winning move puzzle, taken from the Shenzhen Masters East’s type of misdefence on this month’s deal was most instructive. I believe that every Under 8 boys title 2013; Under 10 Tournament, Ding Liren, the eventual reader will have erred in such a way. I certainly have many times! boys title 2015, and is the world’s youngest ever to be awarded the title of winner of the tournament was sitting ♠ South Deals 8 6 International Master in 2016, at the age pretty with his pair of powerfully placed South deals ♥ None Vul None vul 6 5 3 of 10 years, 10 months, 19 days! He is Bishops setting up long range, diagonal ♦ A 4 2 ♣ now chasing his Grandmaster title, and problematic pressures for Peter Svidler, J 10 9 8 7 could beat the records of GM Karjakin, who finished overall 2nd. from this ♠ K 4 3 ♠ J 9 7 5 N 12 years, 7 months, and GM Magnus play-all competition. Svidler’s 2 knights ♥ 8 4 2 ♥ Q J 10 9 West North East South WE have been condemned into defensive ♦ J 10 9 7 ♦ 8 5 2 NT Carlsen’s 13 years, 4 months youthful S ♣ 6 4 2 ♣ A K 3 Pass 3 NT All pass triumphs! He has a FIDE rating close to positions, with his knight on f6 pinned ♠ A Q 10 2 the magical 2500 overall figure required against his King from White’s black ♥ A K 7 to launch his attack, which then requires Bishop on d4, and Black’s King having ♦ K Q 6 3 3 further norms of 2600+ performances to defend his pawn on f7 similarly with ♣ Q 5 from individual tournaments. We wish White’s twin attack of Rook on a7 and him luck ! the white Bishop on a2. In consequence West led ♦J against 3NT, and declarer won ♦Q. This was the right honour for declarer Praggnanhaa is from Chennai, Black has just moved his Knight to d6, to choose: with West having denied ♦Q for his opening lead, declarer was, from East’s Madras in India, and his hero is quite believing, defence of the f7 square, and perspective, playing the card he was known to hold. At Trick Two declarer led ♣Q. East naturally home grown and former world future forking of white’s Rook on a7 and won ♣K and started to think. Should he return ♦8, partner’s suit, in hope that partner’s white’s Bishop d4, with Knight b5, would ♦ ♦ ♥ champion Vishy Anand. Further down J lead was from an internal sequence ( KJ10..), or should he switch to Q? Which from these upper stratospheres and into be a threat. However, White’s next move

would you choose? the fog that has pervaded London during proved decisive. What was it? Eventually East led back partner’s suit. Declarer carefully won ♦K, preserving ♦A as resigns.

♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ the early parts of this year, teams from Answer upside down below. a dummy entry. He led 5 to 8, and East won A. East switched to Q and declarer Rxa2.43.Rg7+,Kf8.44.Rb7, Kg8.42.Bxf6,

♣ ♦ ♣ ♣ ♣ London Clubland have been earnest in won K, crossed to A and enjoyed J109. A and A brought his trick tally to the Ktb5.41.Rxf7+, 40.Rd7, continued,

pitting their finest against one another in required nine. game The alive. f7 to threat the keeps

♣ the London Inter-Clubs’ Chess League It was a trick question, for as soon as East had won Trick Two with K, declarer was still 40.....Rc6.41.Be5, e.g. consequences,

home whether he returned ♦8 or ♣Q. To defeat the contract East needed to duck ♣Q competition, vying to win and take

(key play). He wins ♣5 continuation, but declarer needs two further entries to establish the Hamilton Russell Cup under their further without defended successfully

dummy’s ♣s, and has only one, ♦A. Declarer is held to only one club trick, ♣Q - and fails wing. Congratulations go to the MCC be cannot and to run to square useful

even if he establishes a second spade trick. winning team with 7 wins, no losses and no has knight Black’s f7! of defence its

East thought at the wrong time. In effect he had three choices at Trick Two, to duck 1 draw, with the RAC in 2nd Place with away drive or and/ d6 on Knight the take ♣ ♦ ♥ to threatens Rd7 King. the to pin the of

Q, to win and return 8, or to win and return Q. It is illogical to rule out one option, 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The Chelsea ♣ because f6 on Knight Black’s by taken

ducking Q - without thinking. Arts Club team, which I captained for ANDREW’S TIP: Do your thinking about what to lead to the next trick before winning many years, finished 6th with 3 wins be cannot which Rd7!.. 40. Answer: the last trick, not after. Perhaps it is wrong to win the trick at all! and 5 losses. The National Liberal Club 64 May 2017 Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Today www.KCWToday.co.uk Advertisement

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