JANET STREET-PORTER: Do enjoy your first trip back to the pub – just don’t expect to have any fun

Who fancies a trip to the pub? Monday, April 12 is the long-awaited day when we can finally chill out at our local and enjoy a drink with family and friends. But don’t get too excited. A simple pleasure has become (in the hands of Boris and Co) an exercise in unnecessary red tape, with … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Please DON’T smile and say hello in the countryside this weekend

Just when you thought that our pervasive nanny culture couldn’t get any worse, the wet and woke brigade have turned their attention to my favourite place on earth – the English (and Welsh) countryside, with a new edition of the Countryside Code. Issued in time for the Great Easter Exodus, the most rage-inducing advice it … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: I don’t know Kate Garraway but she is the heroine we need right now

I’ve never met TV presenter Kate Garraway but I am in awe of this woman. She’s my Covid heroine, a beacon of positivity, epitomising the very best can-do spirit that sums up the British. Captain Tom Moore inspired and united millions of us with his unfailing cheerfulness and positivity, and after watching the harrowing documentary … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: I’m not a huge fan of Meghan but I don’t believe being bossy makes you a bully

Posh people always say that ‘having staff’ takes some getting used to.  Apparently, it’s all to do with breeding and knowing exactly where to draw the line. Employers must not be too imperious but should steer clear of being over-familiar. Absolute tosh, of course. Having met several Royal butlers, my worry would be the huge … Read more

Janet Jackson’s life and career to be explored in four-hour-long documentary set to air in 2022

Janet Jackson’s life and career to be explored in four-hour-long documentary set to air in 2022 By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 01:45 GMT, 4 March 2021 | Updated: 01:54 GMT, 4 March 2021 The life of Janet Jackson will be explored in an upcoming, four-hour-long documentary set to air on A&E Networks. ‘Janet’ will … Read more

Janet Jackson shares FaceTime call with UCLA gymnast Margzetta Frazier

Days after UCLA gymnast Margzetta Frazier went viral for her floor routine set to some of Janet Jackson’s biggest hits, she got a call from the singer herself. The 20-year-old went viral  with her floor routine during a February 10 meet, set to a medley of Janet Jackson songs such as Nasty Boys. Jackson, 54, … Read more

Janet Street-Porter: Boris Johnson’s vaccine strategy has enraged EU

Boris has blundered his way through this crisis – but his decision to invest in four different vaccines, ordering over 200 million doses to protect Brits against Covid-19 was a masterstroke. That inspired strategy won’t cancel out the depressing fact that the UK will probably see up to 150,000 people (we’ve already achieved the highest … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Boris Johnson’s vaccine strategy was pure genius

Boris has blundered his way through this crisis – but his decision to invest in four different vaccines, ordering over 200 million doses to protect Brits against Covid-19 was a masterstroke. That inspired strategy won’t cancel out the depressing fact that the UK will probably see up to 150,000 people (we’ve already achieved the highest … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Boris promised us the vaccination programme would be fast and fair

If one more person texts me the good news they’ve had a jab, I’ll scream. Over 400,000 people were vaccinated yesterday, and centres are opening apace in high street pharmacies, and even a mosque. But scoring an appointment for vaccination remains a lottery depending on where you live. In the North East over two thirds … Read more

Full Frontal: Gina Riley ‘wore blackface’ to impersonate Janet Jackson

The comedy skit you couldn’t air on TV today: How Kath & Kim star Gina Riley ‘wore blackface’ to impersonate Janet Jackson on Full Frontal in the ’90s By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:18 GMT, 20 January 2021 | Updated: 01:19 GMT, 20 January 2021 A video has resurfaced online of Kath & … Read more