2015年5月1日 星期五

2015-05-02 U.K. Spotlight


The Guardian
   
How Thatcher and Murdoch made their secret deal   
The Guardian
In 1981, Mrs Thatcher needed a boost from the press. By supporting Rupert Murdoch's bid for the Times and Sunday Times, she made sure she got it. Harold Evans, who led an unsuccessful staff takeover bid, reveals a historic carve-up. Margaret Thatcher ...


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BBC Sport
   
AP McCoy: 'Invincible' champion jockey in tearful Sandown farewell   
BBC Sport
When the final furlong came, there was to be no fairytale winner for AP McCoy, but you would barely have known it from the emotional send-off for the record-breaking jockey. Sun-kissed Sandown Park in Surrey was the venue for an extraordinary celebration ...


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Telegraph.co.uk
   
SNP candidates threaten to deliver 'Westminster's worst nightmare'   
Telegraph.co.uk
With the SNP predicted to win as many as 57 parliamentary seats in Scotland at the general election, some of the party's next generation of prospective MPs have launched attacks on the British way of governing. Here we look at comments by some of the ...


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What to expect from Microsoft's most important event of the year   
The Verge
For Microsoft, 2015 is a year of adjustment. While the software giant focuses its efforts across multiple platforms, Windows is gearing up for big changes. That change will be on full show at Microsoft's Build developers conference on Wednesday, and it's a key ...


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BBC Sport
   
Welsh youngsters make case for Rugby World Cup inclusion   
BBC Sport
Ospreys pair Eli Walker and Nicky Smith, Cardiff Blues back Rhys Patchell, Scarlets flanker James Davies and Dragons back Hallam Amos have all been tipped to win a World Cup spot. Wales coach Warren Gatland has said regional form will play a part ...


   


Telegraph.co.uk
   
Election polls: UK 2015 tracker   
Telegraph.co.uk
With just days to go until the general election, the polls remain largely unchanged with the Conservatives and Labour neck-and-neck, although there has been a decline in support for Ukip since the beginning of the year. • Tap here to view the poll tracker if ...


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The Independent
   
9/11: Iranian General accuses US of organising September 11 terror attacks   
The Independent
A top Iranian military commander has accused the United States of carrying out the 9/11 terror attacks in order to justify an invasion of the Middle East "with the goal of ruling it". Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan, the commander of Iran's ground ...


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BBC Sport
   
Shaun Murphy says snooker should be at Olympic Games   
BBC Sport
Every snooker player would "die for an Olympic gold medal", according to former world champion Shaun Murphy. Snooker's world governing body has submitted a bid to have the sport included at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Five-time world champion Ronnie ...


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Bloomberg View
   
George W. Bush Bashes Obama on Middle East   
Bloomberg View
In a closed-door meeting with Jewish donors on Saturday night, former President George W. Bush delivered his harshest public criticisms to date against his successor on foreign policy, saying that President Barack Obama is being naïve about Iran and the ...


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Telegraph.co.uk
   
London Marathon 2015: 10 amazing sights you may have missed   
Telegraph.co.uk
Thousands of runners packed the streets of London to take part in the marathon, here are a few things you may have missed from the big race: • London marathon 2015: in pictures. • London Marathon 2015: as it happened ...


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