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Japan hires top girlband AKB48 to sell government bonds

telegraph.co.uk — However, it stirred controversy after a commercial aired in March showing group members passing bite-sized candies seductively from mouth-to-mouth, sparking cries it promoted homosexuality. The finance ministry has previously relied on celebrities to push Japan's government bonds, with a 2010 campaign suggesting that public debt-buying men may attract the opposite sex.
Blake Hounshell Managing Editor, Foreign Policy Magazine @blakehounshell
Meet the saucy Japanese girl band selling government bonds http://t.co/lVfTXSb4 via @mattyglesias
Jonathan Xavier Researcher and Reporter, Silicon Valley Business Journal @jxav
Personally, I get all of my investment advice from JPop groups. http://t.co/F31yk7Jt via @mattyglesias
Daniel Gross Co-Host, The Daily Ticker, Yahoo! News @grossdm
Japan has girl-band pitching government bonds. http://t.co/XA07fEGu We've got Geithner. Point to Japan (h/t) @mattyglesias
Matthew Yglesias Economics Blogger and Columnist, Slate @mattyglesias
Once the all-girl pop band is urging you to invest in JGB, it's probably best to stay away: http://t.co/pefDdtG8
Joe Weisenthal Editor, Business Insider @TheStalwart
This (via @mattyesias) is lolzy, but Japan using sexy ladies to sell debt is bit new. http://t.co/zjEyMv1M
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Teenager squatted in AOL's offices for two months unnoticed

telegraph.co.uk — Eric Simons, from Chicago, slept on sofas, ate free in cafeterias, and used his days to work on his own start up company, offering teachers the chance to share lesson plans. Other employees assumed he was a colleague and admired his strong work ethic.
Kate Day Social Media and Engagement Editor, Telegraph @kate_day
One for a Friday... RT @TelegraphNews: Teenager squatted in AOL's offices for two months unnoticed http://t.co/IOe8pgPK
Jane Bradley Investigations Producer, BBC @jane__bradley
RT @TelegraphWorld: Teenager squatted in AOL's offices for two months unnoticed http://t.co/nglJW3Vh
Sheigh Crabtree Senior Editor and Social Strategy, Yahoo! News @sheigh
You've got stowaway. RT @TelegraphNews: Teenager squatted in AOL's offices for two months unnoticed http://t.co/NSFBqtsc

Old people in care homes? Sorry, but they're way too uncool for digital entrepreneurs

blogs.telegraph.co.uk — From Saturday's Daily Telegraph I don't know about you, but the sight of orange-skinned celebrities raising money for "charidee" on telly has me reaching for a sick bag rather than my wallet. But perhaps I'm being cynical. Somebody has to help the vulnerable, and these appearances save washed-up comedians from the living hell of end-of-the-pier [...]
Milo Yiannopoulos Editor-in-Chief, The Kernel Magazine @Nero
RT @holysmoke: Old people in care homes? Sorry, but they're way too uncool for digital entrepreneurs http://t.co/pee8MGfx
Damian Thompson Editor of Telegraph Blogs, Telegraph @holysmoke
Old people in care homes? Sorry, but they're way too uncool for digital entrepreneurs http://t.co/pee8MGfx

Nurofen addict cost drug company £2.4m

telegraph.co.uk — Christopher McGuire, 31, was behind a major scare last year after he inserted strips of the prescription drug Seroquel into £7 packets of Nurofen Plus at three Boots stores and an independent pharmacy. Two men mistakenly "overdosed" on the 50mg Seroquel tablets, which are used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and mania.
Alastair Good Video and Features Journalist, Telegraph @alastairgood
RT @TelegraphNews: Nurofen addict cost drug company £2.4m http://t.co/H2sW7jLL
Bernadette Baum Top News Editor, Investment and Advisory, Reuters @bernadettebaum
Codeine addict causes a national recall RT @TelegraphNews: Nurofen addict cost drug company £2.4m http://t.co/l58auS59

Phone Hacking: The Sun's Whitehall Editor arrested in illegal payments probe

telegraph.co.uk — She is the 30th person to be arrested as part of Operation Elveden, which was set up to investigate allegations that journalists had illegally paid police officers and public officials for information and stories. The investigation, which is being supervised by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, is running alongside Operation Weeting which is examining phone hacking allegations at the News of the World newspaper.
Chrystia Freeland Global Editor-at-Large, Reuters @cafreeland
RT @AntDeRosa: RT @iwantmedia: News Corp Journo Arrested in Tabloid Bribery Probe http://t.co/uSimBqCc
Anthony De Rosa Social Media Editor and Columnist, Reuters @AntDeRosa
RT @iwantmedia: News Corp Journo Arrested in Tabloid Bribery Probe http://t.co/uSimBqCc

London 2012: IOC fails to take sanctions against Saudi Arabia as desert state looks set to send team with no women

telegraph.co.uk — IOC president Jacques Rogge, in the final stages of his 12-year presidential term, wanted to send a clear statement about the role of women at the Games, promoting female boxing on the London 2012 programme.
Shane Richmond Head of Technology (Editorial), Telegraph @shanerichmond
Elvis Costello last night: "After 1936, you can f--- off with your Olympics." I think he has a point: http://t.co/2StGM8A7
Andrew Child Journalist, Financial Times @andrewjchild
RT @Glinner: Ugh. http://t.co/rN9vJ1ak
Janice Turner Columnist, Times of London @VictoriaPeckham
Will IOC really let Saudi to compete in Olympics when it forbids women competitors? Time to build pressure for a ban. http://t.co/LnIZokFn
Tom McArthur Breaking News Editor, Breaking News @TomMcArthur
#London2012 : shit hot on Twitter parodies, but don't care about Saudi gender apartheid. http://t.co/DRsRsCQc via @gracedent/ @helenlewis
Grace Dent Arts Writer, Guardian @gracedent
Sickening. http://t.co/jWfLGMbM

Twitter tracks users' movements across web

telegraph.co.uk — In an email sent to its users around the world today about changes to its service and privacy policy, Twitter said: "We've provided more details [in our new privacy policy] about the information we collect and how we use it to deliver our services and to improve Twitter.
Emma Barnett Digital Media Editor, Telegraph @Emmabarnett
Twitter tracks users' movements across web http://t.co/B9ir8Kby
Rohin Dharmakumar Senior Assistant Editor, Forbes India, Forbes @r0h1n
RT @jackschofield: Twitter tracks users' movements across web, by @Emmabarnett at the @Telegraph http://t.co/tYajU9b5 #privacy
Jack Schofield Columnist, Guardian @jackschofield
Twitter tracks users' movements across web, by @Emmabarnett at the @Telegraph http://t.co/XIQN9cS9 #privacy

If Britain had joined the euro

blogs.telegraph.co.uk — "Just think where we would be if Britain had joined the euro", someone recently said to me at a City lunch. There is actually a very obvious answer to this proposition - out of it. If Britain had joined the euro, it would by now have broken the single currency beyond redemption, for it is [...]
Kamal Ahmed Business Editor, Telegraph @kamalahmed1
Colleague @jeremywarnerUK blog post on "if UK had joined the euro" http://t.co/TDNkpzcV & why on earth is Cameron aligning with Hollande?
Jeremy Warner Associate Editor and Finance Columnist, Telegraph @jeremywarnerUK
Blog post on "if UK had joined the euro" http://t.co/r5xRhlJr Plus, why on earth is Cameron aligning himself with Hollande?

Brawl erupts in Ukraine parliament over Russian language bill

telegraph.co.uk — Violent scuffles broke out in the Ukrainian Rada on Thursday as deputies debated the bill which would allow the official use of Russian language in certain parts of the country. The brawl erupted between deputies loyal to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich and lawmakers from pro-Western opposition parties, who want to preserve Ukraine's cultural and political independence from its powerful neighbour Russia.
Nick Schifrin Reporter, Afghanistan and Pakistan, ABC News @nickschifrin
Who doesn't love a good parliament brawl? http://t.co/UaBwBBqW
Lucy Jones Strategic Events Editor and Culture Writer, Telegraph @lucyjones
Our fruit ninja PMQs basically as pathetic and embarrassing as this http://t.co/xnCKiwMK
Oliver Duff Executive Editor, Home News, Independent @olyduff
RT @mrevgenylebedev: Many centuries of evolution and Ukrainians might become more like Westminster http://t.co/ZFzzj8X4
Jerome Taylor News Reporter, Independent @JeromeTaylor
Ha! RT @mrevgenylebedev Many centuries of evolution and Ukrainians might become more like Westminster http://t.co/Y0diRqQ3

Students taken to hospital after baking cannabis brownies in home economics lesson

telegraph.co.uk — But the pupil responsible for making the cannabis cakes was arrested and bailed by Northumbria Police. He has since been expelled by the school following the incident last week. The four pupils who ate the brownies have been suspended.
Felice J. Freyer Health Care Writer, Providence Journal, Providence Journal @felicejfreyer
RT @pourmecoffee: "Students taken to hospital after baking cannabis brownies in home economics lesson" http://t.co/r44tBYXM
Samantha Rollins Production Manager and Assistant Editor, TheWeek.com, The Week Magazine @SamanthaRollins
Headline of the day. MT @pourmecoffee: "Students taken to hospital after baking cannabis brownies in home ec lesson" http://t.co/Bkb3vnEN

Pensioner left clinging to instructor at 13,000 feet after skydive goes wrong

telegraph.co.uk — The elderly thrill seeker, named Laverne, had been planning to carry out the parachute jump to celebrate her birthday for a decade but appears to change her mind once in the plane. Video recorded by the skydive centre shows her resisting the instructor's attempts to manouver her toward the opening to make the jump.
Gregg Morgan Video Journalist, Telegraph @GreggCMorgan
Easily video of the day - skydiving granny gets into a spot of bother...http://tgr.ph/KzxFsR ...and that kids is why we don't skydive

A few 'EU veto moments' won't be enough to keep the Tory base happy

blogs.telegraph.co.uk — I was raised thinking I was a Tory. I can clearly remember defending my Dad's choice to vote for John Major in 1997 aged 10. I was told that the Tories would look out for the Hugginses in their right-to-buy council house. Families like ours believe in the "conservative values" of hard work and common [...]
John Rentoul Political Columnist, Independent @JohnRentoul
Definitely no hs in yada, yada, @donatahuggins http://t.co/ApWI76vu

Guest post: The Green Party's Jenny Jones responds

blogs.telegraph.co.uk — After yesterday's startling news that Jenny Jones of the Green Party backed the "decontamination" of GM research crops at Rothamsted, and my blog post on the topic, she asked for the right to respond, which I am happy to give her; I haven't edited the below except for house style.
Ed Cumming Feature Writer, Telegraph @edcumming
[Now with link-sorry] I voted Green in 2005. Never again, after this guest blog from Jenny Jones http://t.co/lJxg7FZm Box-of-frogs crazy.
Bibi van der Zee Writer, Guardian @bibivanderzee
How can u apply precautionary principle to GM but then destroy research? Makes no sense. http://t.co/qqlp8iFB
Tom Chivers Assistant Comment Editor and Science Writer, Telegraph @TomChivers
Guest post: @greenjennyjones of the Green Party responds to my "anti-science zealotry" accusation http://t.co/r4AowXhq

Former Lloyds head of fraud and security Jessica Harper charged over £2.5m fraud

telegraph.co.uk — Jessica Harper has been accused of submitting false invoices "to claim payments totalling £2.46m to which she was not entitled," the Crown Prosecution Service said. The CPS has authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge her with a single count of fraud. The charge relates to allegations of fraud between September 1, 2008 and December 21, 2011.
Rupert Neate Business Reporter, Guardian @RupertNeate
Lloyds' former head of fraud charged with £2.5m of fraud! http://t.co/ZEhZrQLZ #business
Pedro Nicolaci da Costa Reporter, Reuters @pdacosta
Best way to rob a bank is to own one -- Bill Black. RT @edwardnh Former Lloyds head of fraud charged over £2.5m fraud http://t.co/Uz6Vi7l5

HSBC avoids investor rebellion over pay while Trinity Mirror feels discontent

telegraph.co.uk — Some 10.2pc of the vote went against HSBC's remuneration report at its annual meeting in London yesterday. When withheld votes were included, 13.7pc failed to support the packages outlined. It represented a reduction of the protest vote from last year, when 18.7pc of shareholders went against the pay plan.
Emma Rowley Business Reporter, Telegraph @emma_rowley
HSBC avoids investor rebellion over pay while Trinity Mirror feels discontent http://t.co/oFgNpf6E

Codelco head’s departure 'not linked’ to Anglo row

telegraph.co.uk — Diego Hernandez will step down from the state-owned company for "personal reasons" after two years at the helm, Codelco said. The news came in the same week the two companies announced they were to break off from court proceedings in Santiago for talks.
Emma Rowley Business Reporter, Telegraph @emma_rowley
Codelco head's departure 'not linked' to Anglo row http://t.co/PfIuIBL1

The Jewishness of Ed Miliband: Labour's first Jewish leader bravely faces up to the Left's anti-Semitic streak

blogs.telegraph.co.uk — Today's New Statesman contains a fascinating article by Ed Miliband in which he talks, for the first time in detail, about being Labour's first Jewish leader. "I am not religious. But I am Jewish. My relationship with my Jewishness is complex. But whose isn't?", he writes.
Emma Barnett Digital Media Editor, Telegraph @Emmabarnett
interesting piece on the jewishness of ed miliband http://t.co/Rg6dvzi2
Tom Chivers Assistant Comment Editor and Science Writer, Telegraph @TomChivers
The Jewishness of Ed Miliband: Labour's first Jewish leader and the Left's anti-Semitic streak http://t.co/G1zhcRHA by @DPJHodges

Greece faces German future as euro exit looms

telegraph.co.uk — The comments came amid rumours - detailed by the bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi-UFJ - that a Greek exit is now imminent. The bank said there was speculation that a "planned departure" would take place over the weekend of June 2 and 3.
Emma Rowley Business Reporter, Telegraph @emma_rowley
Greece faces German future as euro exit looms http://t.co/oybH48jx

A tale of tyranny behind the kitsch of Eurovision in Azerbaijan

telegraph.co.uk — The officers made it clear they would have liked to inflict greater injury. "They said 'Eurovision saved your life'." Mr Ali, who was held in prison for 10 days on a hooliganism charge, is not alone in experiencing violence.
Julia Barton Correspondent, The World, Public Radio International @bartona104
RT @parfitt_tom: My pre-Eurovision report from Azerbaijan: http://t.co/ukMuYrVX
David Munk Foreign Editor, Telegraph @davidmunk
Eurovision kitsch yes - but what about the hosts? Beatings and oppression in Azerbaijan: http://t.co/MWB8A4W5

Cannes 2012: The Palm Dog: a prize for four-legged friends

telegraph.co.uk — Sightseers director Ben Wheatley collected the Palm Dog on Smurf's behalf and praised his commitment to the often challenging role. In a key scene, Smurf, who plays a lost dog called Banjo, licks his owner Chris (Steve Oram) in an intimate area while he is in a romantic clinch with his (human) girlfriend Tina (Alice Lowe).
Robbie Collin Film Critic, Telegraph @robbiereviews
The most important prize at #Cannes was announced today: http://t.co/9PndFHRo
Robbie Collin Film Critic, Telegraph @robbiereviews
RT @TelegraphFilm: Cannes 2012: The Palm Dog: a prize for four-legged friends http://t.co/MQ2hQNwf

David Metcalfe - Telegraph

telegraph.co.uk — Like his father, David Metcalfe was charming and moved easily in society circles. In the post-war years, he threw "warm whisky parties" in his Motcomb Street garret where guests included Vivien Leigh and Margot Fonteyn.
Harry Wallop Retail Editor, Telegraph @hwallop
Amazing obitary. "At Eton, he was excused wearing shorts owing to a larger-than-life lunch box” http://t.co/d1hT6MpJ

Leveson sketch: Memo to Mr Cameron - you've got problems

telegraph.co.uk — Adam Smith said he'd had a "very close working relationship" with his former boss, Jeremy Hunt. Certainly they seem to have plenty in common. Physically, even. At first glance, if you saw the two standing side by side, you could mistake Mr Smith for the Culture Secretary's younger brother.
Mark Colvin Presenter, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio @Colvinius
Spotted: rare correct use of the word 'disinterested': http://t.co/BD8upS1M Hint: not a synonym for 'uninterested'.
Paul Owen Reporter, Guardian @PaulTOwen
Telegraph: "Hunt is 45 but looks like a children's TV presenter. Smith is 30 but looks like a children’s TV viewer." http://t.co/4ixLXHnH

Our obsession with young politicians is damaging Britain

blogs.telegraph.co.uk — As Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson dismissed some of his critics as "teenage scribblers". This was only a slight exaggeration. Now the political world is thronged with bright young things not much older than teenagers. They get jobs as Special Advisers, even though they have very little or no experience to inform their advice.
Tom Chivers Assistant Comment Editor and Science Writer, Telegraph @TomChivers
This is really lovely and wise by @alainmas about the modern obsession with young politicians http://t.co/ytj5y3vI

If Britain had joined the euro

blogs.telegraph.co.uk — "Just think where we would be if Britain had joined the euro", someone recently said to me at a City lunch. There is actually a very obvious answer to this proposition - out of it. If Britain had joined the euro, it would by now have broken the single currency beyond redemption, for it is [...]
Jeremy Warner Associate Editor and Finance Columnist, Telegraph @jeremywarnerUK
If Britain had joined the euro: "Just think where we would be if Britain had joined the euro", someone recently ... http://t.co/4XAXJmGs

Microsoft asks Google to remove 500,000 links

telegraph.co.uk — Google has been criticised in the past for not removing links to copyright material in the past with enough speed. However, it now claims that a removal takes on average 11 hours to complete. Microsoft's removal requests significantly outnumbered those registered by the British Phonographic Institute which represents record labels.
Emma Barnett Digital Media Editor, Telegraph @Emmabarnett
Microsoft asks Google to remove 500,000 links http://t.co/tJ86PIvf

Carl Froch v Lucian Bute: Nottingham fighter Froch going back to basics in quest for IBF supermiddleweight title

telegraph.co.uk — Bute has stretched his unbeaten career run to 30 fights, though there has always been controversy that he should have been stopped in his first fight against the Mexican Librado Andrade in 2008. Well ahead on the cards, Bute was out on his feet in the last round, and given a count when he was put down by Andrade which amounted to almost 30 seconds.
Gareth A. Davies Sports Reporter, Telegraph @GarethADaviesDT
Carl Froch vs Lucian Bute fight preview http://t.co/mOkO3B75

Cannes 2012: Robbie Collins' Cannes roundup Good, bad - but all unforgettable

telegraph.co.uk — At a time when most of the world seems to be mired in financial and poltical uncertainty, many of the films at Cannes are about ordered lives upended by chaos. Some directors have tried to control the chaos, others have embraced it. Only on Sunday will we discover which of the two approaches comes out on top.
Robbie Collin Film Critic, Telegraph @robbiereviews
Wrote a thing about the grand, unifying theme of #Cannes this year. Contains spit and finger-waggling: http://t.co/1T0Fix3m
Tim Robey Film Critic, Telegraph @trim_obey
RT @Telegraph: #Cannes2012: good, bad, but all unforgettable, writes @robbiereviews http://t.co/9CEKtqBj

Towel Day 2010: Take some time to enjoy the genius of Douglas Adams

blogs.telegraph.co.uk — Today is Towel Day, when fans of Douglas Adams celebrate the life of their hero*. Though best known for writing The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Adams was a self-described "radical atheist" and an environmental activist. (Two traits unlikely to endear him to readers of Telegraph blogs but there we are.)
Shane Richmond Head of Technology (Editorial), Telegraph @shanerichmond
It's #towelday. Here's what I wrote to mark the occasion in 2010: http://t.co/ZliIB7Ph

Iain Duncan Smith: Labour minister must release papers about A4E

telegraph.co.uk — Labour has said that Mr Hutchison's allegations raise questions about Mr Duncan Smith's competence. The minister has hit back by challenging Labour ministers to release papers showing what, if anything, they knew about allegations of wrongdoing at welfare-to-work companies. Under Whitehall rules, the official papers of past ministers are sealed and not available to their successors.
Louisa Peacock Jobs Editor, Telegraph @louisapeacock
couldn't agree more - system needs transparency @kamalahmed1 Good if Gov released what it knew of "the 126" as well http://t.co/8ttstWp8
Kamal Ahmed Business Editor, Telegraph @kamalahmed1
Good if Gov released what it knew of "the 126" as well RT @louisapeacock Duncan Smith: Labour must release A4e papers http://t.co/WnqU5rGK
Louisa Peacock Jobs Editor, Telegraph @louisapeacock
Iain Duncan Smith: Labour minister must release papers about A4E http://t.co/8ttstWp8 #jobs

Sir James Dyson explains the bladeless fan

telegraph.co.uk — Sir James Dyson explains the technology behind his latest innovative invention, the bladeless fan.
Alastair Good Video and Features Journalist, Telegraph @alastairgood
James Dyson on Anderson Cooper today- here he is demoing the bladeless fan http://t.co/nlvgxJkf #andersoncooper #jamesdyson @andersoncooper

Football creditors rule declared lawful in High Court meaning players can still pick up bumper pay packets

telegraph.co.uk — "Plymouth Argyle went into administration in March 2011. The football creditors were paid in full while the other unsecured creditors received a divided of 0.77p in the pound." Indeed, Richards rejected many of the justifications for the football creditors' rule that were advanced by the Football League.
Matt Scott Sports Reporter, Guardian @diggermattscott
Telegraph today: £ms for footballers, pennies for local suppliers owed by clubs. Football creditors rule's ruled lawful http://t.co/FphLjquz

Robbie Collin - Film Reviews - Telegraph

telegraph.co.uk — The latest film reviews, features, and analysis of the movie industry from the Daily Telegraph's film critic Robbie Collin.
Robbie Collin Film Critic, Telegraph @robbiereviews
My reviews of the #Cannes British indie efforts SIGHTSEERS, TRASHED and BROKEN are now on the Telegraph website: http://t.co/rmk2BmF1

Hitler's children and the sins of the fathers

blogs.telegraph.co.uk — The Hitlers used to live near to me in Highgate, north London. Quiet family, kept themselves to themselves; weren't terribly keen on the Jews, as far as I remember. Bridget Hitler, the Führer's Irish sister-in-law, and her son, the improbably named Paddy Hitler, lived in England after Alois Hitler was deported as an undesirable alien, [...]
Tom Chivers Assistant Comment Editor and Science Writer, Telegraph @TomChivers
Lovely, sad blog by @edwestonline: Hitler's children and the sins of the fathers http://t.co/6kQqv2Cd

London 2012 Olympics: Jessica Ennis's coach hits out at UK Athletics chiefs for branding heptathlete 'fat'

telegraph.co.uk — "The things you can't deal with are what we've dubbed as 'silver bullets'. And other people. You can't deal with the expectations and pressures that are on other people, like the BOA's [British Olympic Association] team management." UK Athletics declined to comment on Thursday night.
Harry Wallop Retail Editor, Telegraph @hwallop
What? Jess Ennis - owner of UK's most toned body - told she is "fat" by coach http://t.co/NWZQn7yR

Make Britain Count: Google head Eric Schmidt supports our campaign

telegraph.co.uk — Ofsted's damning report comes on top of the revelation, earlier this year, that almost half of British adults possess the maths skills of an 11-year-old, thus struggling to manage family finances or even calculate change. Schmidt, a 57-year-old married father of two, was keen to talk to me about numeracy; it's a matter close to his heart.
Tony Gallagher Editor, Telegraph @gallaghereditor
More data generated every 48 hours than in last 30,000 years, says Google's @ericschmidt. He backs our maths campaign http://t.co/OW6tJj44

Alex Salmond begins Scottish independence campaign

telegraph.co.uk — Mr Salmond said that the basis for this bid for independence was the idea that "the people who live in Scotland are best placed to make the decisions that affect Scotland." No date has been set for a referendum on whether Scotland should be independent, but Alex Salmond, the Scottish First Minister, wants a vote to take place in 2014.
Alastair Good Video and Features Journalist, Telegraph @alastairgood
Video: Alex Salmond begins Scottish independence campaign http://t.co/DoejFuNZ #scottishindependence #scotland #ScotFwd #sp4 @theSNP

Entertaining at home: The Art of Fine Dining masterclass at Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester

telegraph.co.uk — A restaurant with three Michelin stars isn't the type of place where you expect staff to share details of their cost-saving measures, but Nicolas Defremont, restaurant director at Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester hotel in London , offers two thrifty tricks in quick succession.
John O' Ceallaigh London Editor, Telegraph @johnoceallaigh
I (kind of) learned how to give Michelin-starred service, at the Alain Ducasse @TheDorchester fine dining masterclass. http://t.co/cS0nSZRD

Moonrise Kingdom, review

telegraph.co.uk — 12A cert, 94 min: Dir Wes Anderson, starring Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman Wes Anderson is, at heart, an animator. The 43-year-old Texan has made only one animation in his 16-year directorial career: the woolly stop-motion gewgaw Fantastic Mr Fox, in 2009.
Robbie Collin Film Critic, Telegraph @robbiereviews
Here's my review of MOONRISE KINGDOM, out in the UK today: http://t.co/WZjMS57M #cannes

Facebook launches 'Instagram rival' camera app

telegraph.co.uk — Crucially Facebook's dedicated photo app is all about creating images for sharing on Facebook and seeing fellow Facebook users' images. While Instagram is about creating photos and sharing them across the different social networks such as Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare.
Emma Barnett Digital Media Editor, Telegraph @Emmabarnett
Facebook launches 'Instagram rival' camera app http://t.co/cGuNY2JK

Cat 'house of horrors' discovered in Shanghai

telegraph.co.uk — Around 50 cat lovers gathered on Wednesday outside the apartment of Zhou Yang, a woman who lived in a shared apartment in the suburbs of Shanghai. Many of them had reportedly donated kittens to Ms Zhou over the past two years.
John Smithies Managing Editor, UK Edition, Epoch Times @jdsmithies
Horrible: Cat 'house of horrors' discovered in Shanghai http://t.co/SMH5g1ZZ (@philsmithies you'll hate this)

UFC 146 preview: Cold calculations by Frank Mir aiming to dethrone Junior dos Santos

telegraph.co.uk — Mir also responded to comments from Dos Santos, who said Mir "is not a man" in getting out of tough positions in the Octagon. "He's just hyping the fight. I don't take it personally because I know Dos Santos and I know what type of a guy he is.
Gareth A. Davies Sports Reporter, Telegraph @GarethADaviesDT
ESPN UFC Podcast and Telegraph preview for @UFC 146 http://t.co/vxYIWYip + #ESPNUFC Podcast #UFC146 http://t.co/2SVN5BIV iTune
Gareth A. Davies Sports Reporter, Telegraph @GarethADaviesDT
Frank Mir and Junior Dos Santos on heavyweight @UFC 146 card - preview plus Telegraph picks http://t.co/vxYIWYip

Kansas couple marry as tornado approaches wedding party

telegraph.co.uk — When family and friends gathered around Caleb James Pence and his bride-to-be Candra at their wedding ceremony near Harper, Kansas, there was one guest that was not on the invitation list. In a video shot by the groom's uncle, Lee Pence, the camera pans around the congregation to reveal the ominous funnel of a tornado in the background.
Alastair Good Video and Features Journalist, Telegraph @alastairgood
Kansas couple marry as tornado approaches wedding party http://t.co/lpOcBn2d #wedding #tornado #twister #kansas @VideoChart

Exclusive: Student Loans boss at centre of civil servants' tax row 'quits'

telegraph.co.uk — Mr Lester is paid £182,000 a year, plus expenses. The spokesman said: "It will be at the same salary as it is now." In a statement the Student Loans Company said: "Ed Lester's two year contract ends on 31st January 2013.
Christopher Hope Senior Political Correspondent, Telegraph @christopherhope
Ed Lester's tax affairs prompted probe which found 2,400 officials off pay-roll. Now he is standing down. Story here http://t.co/FnohTn2Q
Christopher Hope Senior Political Correspondent, Telegraph @christopherhope
BREAKING Ed Lester, the head of the Student Loans Company, at centre of 'off pay roll' tax arrangements row is quitting http://t.co/FnohTn2Q

Dixons gets £300m debt package from banks

telegraph.co.uk — On Wednesday, Bank of America Merrill Lynch also gave preliminary approval to help Blackstone or BC Partners with a €2bn financing package to buy Iglo group, maker of Birds Eye Fish Fingers. Credit markets in Europe have been massively volatile in recent weeks as the euro crisis has looked to be on the verge of implosion.
Peter Hoskins Producer, Jeff Randall Live, Sky News @PeterHoskinsSky
#Dixons gets last-minute £300m life line from banks via @Guardian http://t.co/RvNgrvf2

London 2012 Olympics: how Usain Bolt's unshakeable self-belief lets him take everything in his giant stride

telegraph.co.uk — Football's hypnotic power will endure for a few weeks yet. Euro 2012 will make the Olympics wait. When the stage is cleared though Bolt will carry more expectation than any footballer could ever know outside perhaps of the final kick in a World Cup penalty shoot-out.
Paul Hayward Chief Sports Writer, Telegraph @_PaulHayward
The weight of the world is nothing to Usain Bolt. Thoughts on his European bow at Ostrava tonight http://t.co/eM0hFrO9

Jeremy Hunt's disgraceful decision on the News Corp-Sky News deal

telegraph.co.uk — The main point of concern for Ofcom is the reduction in plurality of news provision that would result from folding Sky News into the News Corp press. In an age of pretty much universal internet access to any number of international media organisations, this might not seem to matter very much, but to rival British news providers, it matters a lot.
Jeremy Warner Associate Editor and Finance Columnist, Telegraph @jeremywarnerUK
I know demands of 24 hour news dictate that #JeremyHunt is a story, but his Murdoch favouritism was always apparent http://t.co/k7xhsqBo

House, Sky1, review

telegraph.co.uk — As finales go, it seemed familiar. While his best friend looked on, powerless to act, the misanthropic riddle-solving genius fell to his dramatic death. A funeral was held and farewells spoken, before - defying all logic - out stepped our unscathed hero. Cue wonder, relief and end credits.
Patrick Smith TV Critic, Telegraph @PatrickHJSmith
This is a very good review of the House finale. http://t.co/yzhitOhQ

BT Paralympics World Cup 2012: George Fletcher stars after meeting Steven Gerrard and Roy Hodgson's England team

telegraph.co.uk — Captain Matt Dimbylow earlier shook the hand of Gerrard and has hopes for the team to excel against Republic of Ireland on Friday. Meanwhile, Brazil continued their assualt to the BT Paralympic World Cup trophy with a five-goal rout of the Republic of Ireland.
Gareth A. Davies Sports Reporter, Telegraph @GarethADaviesDT
Para World Cup @IPC @C4Paralympics http://t.co/MIM2IS33

Chen Guangcheng: my suffering was beyond imagination

telegraph.co.uk — The 40-year-old's older brother, Chen Gangfu, was reportedly tortured after he escaped in April and on Tuesday also fled his village, dodging a series of guards to reach Beijing. Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York. (REUTERS) Mr Chen's nephew, Chen Kegui, has been charged with attempted murder after he drew a knife against security officials who raided his home.
John Smithies Managing Editor, UK Edition, Epoch Times @jdsmithies
Chen Guangcheng: my suffering was beyond imagination http://t.co/0oqgV7IJ (via @telegraph)

Leveson Inquiry: disclosure puts 'quasi-judicial’ role in spotlight

telegraph.co.uk — Under the 2002 Enterprise Act, ministers can be required to decide whether a proposed merger should be referred to the Competition Commission for final approval. The law does not use the term "quasi-judicial" but Mr Hunt himself has used it to describe his role, suggesting it meant he could not discuss the deal with colleagues or declare any public opinion about it.
Ben Fenton Head, Live Newsdesk, Financial Times @benfenton
Telegraph has poll on whether Hunt shd resign. So far, of 5500 responses, 85 per cent say Yes. http://t.co/llCjtEF5

Drinking coffee linked to lower deaths: research

telegraph.co.uk — However critics said it was 'biologically implausible' that coffee drinkers would be less likely to die in accidents. The researchers said that it cannot be proven that drinking coffee was the cause of the lower death rate and it may be that other factors about coffee drinkers influenced the findings.
sally shalam Travel Writer, Guardian @sallyshalam
RT @DeaBirkett: The more coffee I drink, the longer I'll live. Best news all year. http://t.co/JyXpnRn5 #reallyusefulresearch

Online piano star Valentina Lisitsa gets Albert Hall debut

telegraph.co.uk — One of the internet's great musical sensations, Kiev-born virtuoso pianist Valentina Lisitsa, is about to break into the big time with a major record deal and a concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
Martin Chilton Online Culture Editor, Telegraph @MartinChilton
Imagine being nearly 40 and marketed as 'the Justin Bieber of classical music' - Valentina Lisitsa #YouTube star http://t.co/IIb1jcMx #music

56 Up, episode 1, ITV1, review

telegraph.co.uk — As someone exactly seven years younger than the participants, I've always watched with one eye on what I'll soon be in for. Last time round, for example, 49 Up suggested that not a great deal happens in your forties. Now, in 56 Up (ITV1), the signs are more mixed.
Dan Zak Staff Writer, Washington Post @MrDanZak
56 Up! 56 Up! Get here. http://t.co/YKC4Ru1S
Roger Ebert Film Critic, Chicago Sun-Times @ebertchicago
The epochal "56 Up" plays on British TV. Coming soon to the U.S., I trust. The Telegraph's review: http://t.co/MSGE7tVF

Female waist sizes grow by 6 inches since the 1950s, Saga finds

telegraph.co.uk — Rationing was still in place in 1952 and the average number of calories consumed each day was 1,818. This has increased 2,178 in 2012. Dr Ros Altmann, Saga's director-general, said that life today is easier and more convenient for women that it was 60 years ago.
James Hall Retail Editor, Telegraph @JamesFHall
That story about women's waists that the Today programme just attributed to the Mail? It was in Telegraph yesterday: http://t.co/ahuFrmHW

Apple chief Tim Cook gives up $75m dividend payments

telegraph.co.uk — Apple said in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that Mr Cook had asked to be excluded from a recently instituted company program through which employees can accumulate dividends on their restricted stock units that are still vesting. Asked why Mr Cook was doing this, Apple declined to comment beyond the filing.
Lucy P. Marcus Columnist, Reuters @lucymarcus
Apple chief Tim Cook gives up $75m dividend payments, Telegraph http://t.co/fM6qGReN

Parking fines rise sharply

telegraph.co.uk — According to Swiftcover.com an average of 74,257 fines were handed out by each local council last year, almost 2,000 more than they gave in 2010. The rise came despite the number of traffic wardens across the councils falling from just under 3,900 to 3,700.
James Hall Retail Editor, Telegraph @JamesFHall
Cash-strapped city councils handed out 250,000 more parking tickets last year than the year before. Telegraph story: http://t.co/n3P09Lef

Millions of Britons damage property while barbecuing when drunk

telegraph.co.uk — A quarter of people admit to being drunk whenever they take charge of the family barbecue, according to new research. Men may like to think of themselves as experts of the outdoor grill but they are responsible for eight out of 10 accidents, causing an average of £383 of damage.
James Hall Retail Editor, Telegraph @JamesFHall
Sozzled when you sizzle. A quarter of people admit to barbecuing when drunk. 900,000 garden fires expected this summer. http://t.co/uAIxTFTp

Why I stole my mother's lover

telegraph.co.uk — 'What about Dexter?' I'd ask that one. 'I wasn't married to Dexter.' It never occurred to me that she'd lie about something like that. It never occurred to me that we were rivals, either, but when I showed promise at ballet I was startled to realise that she'd never liked me much; she sneered at the idea of me as a dancer, and the better I got the more she sneered.
Lucy Jones Strategic Events Editor and Culture Writer, Telegraph @lucyjones
Why I stole my mother's lover http://t.co/56wtAZ8r

Pay by phone trials start in Cambridge

telegraph.co.uk — The Oyster system depends on passengers having an account which has to be topped up regularly, with the cost of each journey being deducted from their balance. Under the current trials, which have begun in Cambridgeshire, passengers can buy tickets giving them unlimited travel over a certain period, which can be removed automatically.
David Millward Transport Editor, Telegraph @davidgmillward
Pay by phone trials start in Cambridge http://t.co/qwu2IVMM

Lord Ouseley urges instant action to be taken if England's players suffer racist abuse during Ukraine game

telegraph.co.uk — Ouseley's concern runs deep for supporters, though, particularly those travelling across the country. "People would be pretty mad to go. I certainly wouldn't risk my life going there. "I wouldn't go to the Ukraine for this tournament. In the case of football it's a pretty violent place and it's very racist."
Henry Winter Football Correspondent, Telegraph @henrywinter
Lord Ouseley wants ref to take #eng players off if racially abused by Ukraine fans - interview via @Telegraph http://t.co/40wuYu1q

Gary Neville impresses the players as he makes good start as England coach ahead of friendly in Norway

telegraph.co.uk — "I know Phil more than Gary and they are both natural-born winners. He is definitely someone I respect with what he has achieved in football and the way he conducts himself. He will feel closer to the players [than older coaches]. "He's only been out the game a year or so.
Henry Winter Football Correspondent, Telegraph @henrywinter
Gary Neville's prominent role in Roy Hodgson's new #eng era via @Telegraph http://t.co/5krHkYkt

Fox News viewers worst-informed, study finds

telegraph.co.uk — Fox News followers however only answered 1.04 domestic questions correctly, which is worse than those who said they watched no media at all - which stood at 1.22. The study, which surveyed 1,185 people, found that in comparison, those who listened to National Public Radio fared best, answering 1.51 questions correctly, while those watching The Daily Show, which mixes current affairs with humour, scored 1.42.
Daniel Nasaw Online Journalist, Washington Bureau, BBC @danielnasaw
For Fox News the best defence against a survey's charge it misinforms viewers is an ad hominem attack on the university http://t.co/l0bOzSCI
Tony Gallagher Editor, Telegraph @gallaghereditor
Viewers of @Foxnews are less well informed than those who watch no news at all http://t.co/yM7WGPQS
Ed Cumming Feature Writer, Telegraph @edcumming
Hardly surprising, but love this anyway: Fox News viewers are worse informed than people who live in a box/cave http://t.co/wjLLZowv

Pakistani doctor 'had no idea Osama bin Laden was the target'

telegraph.co.uk — However after being ordered to focus his efforts on one house in the days before the May 2 raid to kill bin Laden, he asked his CIA handler "Peter", via satellite phone, for a payment of $10,000 (£6,400). "He knew they were looking for someone.
Blake Hounshell Managing Editor, Foreign Policy Magazine @blakehounshell
RT @AndrewBuncombe: '#Pakistani doctor had no idea Bin Laden was the target', reports @RobCrilly http://t.co/kECDH9Ws

Can bullying be beaten?

telegraph.co.uk — Hirsch gets some extraordinary footage on the school bus, a testament to the year he spent filming and the fact that modern children are so inured to TV cameras that they effectively forgot he was there. We witness starkly violent language ("I will f------ end you and shove a broomstick up your a---.
Kimberly Reeves Freelance Journalist @edwonkkimmy
RT @iEducator: It's Time for Technology to Disrupt Education http://t.co/LJ8uIJII /via @Telegraph

Bo Xilai's son graduates from Harvard

telegraph.co.uk — His mother, Gu Kailai, has been detained on suspicion of murdering British businessman Neil Heywood, while his father, Bo Xilai, has been stripped of his Communist Party Politburo seat and placed under investigation for disciplinary violations. Last month, Bo Guagua issued a statement expressing concern for his parents and denied reports about his lifestyle, saying he had never driven a Ferrari, for example.
Edward Wong China Correspondent, New York Times @comradewong
Reuters: Bo Guagua graduates from KSG at Harvard http://t.co/R0oEHHXs
Pan Yuk Emerging Markets Reporter, Financial Times @pyuk
Bo Xilai's son graduates from Harvard - http://t.co/csiC2vo8

Heart symbol enters Oxford English Dictionary

telegraph.co.uk — Among the additions are phrases which reflect the spread of technology, such as OMG, a abbreviation of "Oh my God" used in mobile phone texting, and dotbomb for an internet company which has spectacularly failed.
Ryan Teague Beckwith Features Editor, Roll Call @ryanbeckwith
Banh mi was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2011. http://t.co/hWNbzrd1

Liverpool striker Andy Carroll emerges as the man most likely to lead England's attack against France

telegraph.co.uk — Carroll bulldozed through Joleon Lescott in reaching a cross from Ashley Young. "Andy Carroll is a threat in any game,'' said Lescott. "It's nice to see him getting the media coverage and the high praise he deserves over the last few weeks of the season. "I'm sure his confidence is high going into the tournament.
Henry Winter Football Correspondent, Telegraph @henrywinter
Carroll the frontrunner for Oslo and then Euros amidst #eng concerns over Welbeck via @Telegraph http://t.co/p725wtjG

Wanted: one Pied Piper - Hamelin suffering from rat problem again

telegraph.co.uk — Rats had "chewed through electricity cables" operating the fountain, said, Thomas Wahmes, spokesman for the town council, which stands outside the German town's railway station. The rats' fondness for gnawing on cables has also led to occasional problems with traffic lights near the fountain.
David Munk Foreign Editor, Telegraph @davidmunk
Ok - I said it was good. TOP STORY! German town of Hamelin facing new rat problem - pied piper needed: http://t.co/uLXN01JV
Chris Irvine Assistant Foreign Editor, Telegraph @csirvine
Favourite story of the day BY FAR - Wanted: one Pied Piper - Hamelin suffering from rat problem again http://t.co/ZVsFu2xG

Not for the squeamish: the horrors of cupcake addiction

blogs.telegraph.co.uk — Not for the squeamish: the horrors of cupcake addiction
Damian Thompson Editor of Telegraph Blogs, Telegraph @holysmoke
Not for the squeamish: the horrors of cupcake addiction http://t.co/TvDgQeC3
Richard Fletcher Editor, Telegraph.co.uk, Telegraph @fletcherr
RT @holysmoke: Not for the squeamish: the horrors of cupcake addiction http://t.co/Y7TUoDJN

World of Alexandra Shulman, editor of Vogue

fashion.telegraph.co.uk — The editor of Vogue, Alexandra Shulman, talks to Sophie de Rosee about her first job, her fear of flying and what makes a good party. BY Sophie de Rosee | 14 April 2012 Alexandra Shulman OBE, 53, has been the editor of Vogue magazine for 20 years this month.
Lauren Indvik Writer, Mashable @laureni
"I made a decision very early on that editing Vogue couldn't be about what I wore." Alexandra Shulman interview: http://t.co/9CWcsWr2

Careers review: The Apprentice Episode 10

telegraph.co.uk — Episode ten saw the Apprentice candidates test their negotiation skills as they aimed to secure discounted luxury experiences for a daily deals, Groupon-style website. Once again the task required strong sales, communication and presentation skills, with candidates charged with replicating conditions in a start-up operation.
Louisa Peacock Jobs Editor, Telegraph @louisapeacock
Careers review: The Apprentice Episode 10 http://t.co/H6AauH7y #jobs

We must defy Strasbourg on prisoner votes

telegraph.co.uk — As a result, we now find ourselves in a situation where the Court is trying to impose judgments on Britain which would have astonished those who signed the Convention. And by taking this approach, Strasbourg risks undermining its own authority.
Benedict Brogan Deputy Editor, Telegraph @benedictbrogan
We must defy Strasbourg on prisoner votes, argue David Davis & Jack Straw in a joint op-ed in tomorrow's @Telegraph http://t.co/FB9H8bJ0

Britain can’t afford to fall for the charms of the false economics Messiah Paul Krugman

telegraph.co.uk — Put like that, of course, it sounds ridiculous, but the fact that Krugman is a Nobel prize-winning economist gives Labour's calls for a U-turn on the economy an intellectual credibility they would otherwise struggle to attain.
Jeremy Warner Associate Editor and Finance Columnist, Telegraph @jeremywarnerUK
Britain can't afford to fall for the charms of the false economics Messiah Paul Krugman: Economist Paul Krugman'... http://t.co/2ZqwwO5F

Britain's borrowing costs hit record low

telegraph.co.uk — The yield on benchmark 10-year UK bonds dipped as low as 1.738pc during trading yesterday, before rising to 1.77pc. A lower yield represents a greater demand among investors. UK bonds have benefited from a flight to safety among investors, who have been increasingly unwilling to buy sovereign debt in countries considered to be in the greatest financial trouble, including Greece, Portugal, Spain and Italy.
Joe Weisenthal Editor, Business Insider @TheStalwart
Some people think this is a good thing. RT @russian_market: Britain's borrowing costs hit record low http://t.co/nhSXuCEy

Emanuela Orlandi 'was kidnapped for sex parties for Vatican police'

telegraph.co.uk — It has been suggested that she was taken by the leader of a notorious gang of criminals, who wanted to put pressure on Vatican officials to recover money that he had allegedly lent them.
Blake Hounshell Managing Editor, Foreign Policy Magazine @blakehounshell
RT @pourmecoffee: Good grief. Catholic church's leading exorcist claims teenage girl kidnapped for Vatican sex parties. http://t.co/GbMXL6Qb

Don't vote Green until they drop the anti-science zealotry

blogs.telegraph.co.uk — This is one of those agonised posts. I actually like the Green Party. My dad used to be, and may still be, a member. They're well-meaning and many of them share my taste for unkempt beards. I think I put Jenny Jones as my first choice in the London mayoral elections.
Oliver Kamm Columnist, Times of London @OliverKamm
"How can a serious political party back acts of vandalism against scientific research?" A good question. http://t.co/urluiOcg
Tom Chivers Assistant Comment Editor and Science Writer, Telegraph @TomChivers
Re @greenjennyjones & Rothamsted vandalism: Don't vote Green until they drop the anti-science zealotry http://t.co/3bMTdFMd cc @mark_lynas

Man admits 'having sex' with 1,000 cars

telegraph.co.uk — Mr Smith, 57, first had sex with a car at the age of 15, and claims he has never been attracted to women or men. But his wandering eye has spread beyond cars to other vehicles. He says that his most intense sexual experience was "making love" to the helicopter from 1980s TV hit Airwolf.
Missy Wilkinson Special Sections Editor, The Gambit @missy_wilkinson
Lest anyone think I'm being alarmist re: car rapists, I offer you this: http://t.co/UWImghLT

Let battle for the Union commence

telegraph.co.uk — It is not exactly an auspicious start for Alex Salmond. Today, as Scotland's First Minister launches his campaign to bring to an end the Union between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the forthcoming referendum, an opinion poll reveals that he faces an uphill struggle.
Benedict Brogan Deputy Editor, Telegraph @benedictbrogan
"A Unionist fightback is on – and not before time", @Telegraph leader argues tmrw. Let battle commence. #Scotland http://t.co/XYJr4tAT

Headcam footage of wingman Gary Connery's skydive without parachute

telegraph.co.uk — The bird's eye view of the stunt shows Mr Connery, 42, plunging 2,400 feet wearing only a wingsuit as he homes in on his target - a pile of 18,600 cardboard boxes one mile away. From the air it becomes apparant how little margin for error the father-of-two had.
Harry Wallop Retail Editor, Telegraph @hwallop
Man who skydived into cardboard boxes? Video from above is terrifying - shows how small his landing strip was: http://t.co/HeXoCTLU
Alastair Good Video and Features Journalist, Telegraph @alastairgood
Bird's eye video of wingman's no parachute jump http://t.co/SsYu5ldg #wingsuit #stuntman #noparachute #garyconnery @GaryConnery

More 'EU veto moments' please Prime Minister, says Chris Grayling

telegraph.co.uk — He said Mr Cameron needed to find a handful of similar such "EU veto moments" in the remainder of the parliament to get "a lock" on traditional Tory supporters. Mr Grayling said that in future Mr Cameron should veto any policies from Brussels would mean fewer jobs in Britain or Europe.
Benedict Brogan Deputy Editor, Telegraph @benedictbrogan
More 'EU veto moments' please PM, says Chris Grayling - thinks 'red lines' would benefit #Tories in polls http://t.co/xL3lNVx6

Cannes 2012: The Paperboy, review

telegraph.co.uk — Dir: Lee Daniels; Starring: Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, David Oyelowo, Macy Gray, John Cusack. 107 mins. There are certain things that you can reasonably expect not to see at nine o'clock in the morning, even at the Cannes Film Festival .
Lou Lumenick Film Critic, New York Post @LouLumenick
Daniels' "transcendentally awful'' PAPERBOY sounds a lot more like SHADOWBOXER than PRECIOUS http://t.co/XkDwvK7Q
Lou Lumenick Film Critic, New York Post @LouLumenick
Daniels' PAPERBOY sounds a lot more like SHADOWBOXER than PRECIOUS http://t.co/XkDwvK7Q
Robbie Collin Film Critic, Telegraph @robbiereviews
In fact, my review of Kidman/Efron widdlefest THE PAPERBOY is up already: http://t.co/w67fx7o2

Bill Clinton photographed with porn stars in Monte Carlo

telegraph.co.uk — The former US president posed with Brooklyn Lee, her colleague Tasha Reign, and their friend Jennifer Taule, who is not involved in pornography, on Wednesday night. Ms Lee, the 22-year-old reigning "Best New Starlet" at the industry's AVN awards, then posted the picture to her Twitter account for her 85,000 followers to see.
Rodrigo Orihuela Oil Correspondent, Bloomberg News @RoddyOr
link to Bill Clinton http://t.co/CcvmsgKw

What to Expect When You're Expecting, review

telegraph.co.uk — 12 cert, 100 min: dir Kirk Jones starring Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Dennis Quaid The joys of pregnancy in What to Expect When You're Expecting are first announced by morning sickness on live TV, when Cameron Diaz's Strictly-style dance contestant abruptly empties her stomach into a glass bowl.
Tim Robey Film Critic, Telegraph @trim_obey
What's more important, though, is inoculating yourselves against the pure hell of this. http://t.co/yKetDfDZ

Men in Black 3D, review

telegraph.co.uk — The plot of part three involves time-travelling back to 1969, where we drop in on Andy Warhol's Factory and witness the launch of Apollo 11, all to stop alien criminal Boris the Animal (Jemaine Clement) from mounting a full-scale invasion in the present day.
Tim Robey Film Critic, Telegraph @trim_obey
Well, y'all might vaguely want to know what MEN IN BLACK 3 is like. http://t.co/oe7jNKhh

Bland tomato mystery solved by scientists

telegraph.co.uk — It could explain why certain variants of so-called "heirloom" tomatoes - which predate the commercially produced types sold in most shops - taste so much better, researchers said. Increasing the handful of aroma volatiles which make tomatoes taste sweeter could help farmers produce tastier varieties without the need for added sugar, they added.
Roger Highfield Editor, New Scientist @RogerHighfield
RT @TelegraphSci: Bland tomato mystery solved by scientists http://t.co/17VHkPIc

Former Border Force chief Brodie Clark attacks ministers

telegraph.co.uk — He used an interview with Public Servant magazine to renew his attack on his former employers, who have since come under fire for lengthy delays at airport immigration desks. "Ministers need to become involved at a level that they feel comfortable with and monitor progress, but it becomes very difficult if they try to manage the operation first hand."
David Millward Transport Editor, Telegraph @davidgmillward
Former Border Force chief Brodie Clark attacks ministers http://t.co/I6JpBLg0

Jonathan Ive interview: simplicity isn't simple

telegraph.co.uk — Simplicity is a word that comes up frequently in conversation with Ive but he is keen to emphasise that it has a specific meaning: "Simplicity is not the absence of clutter, that's a consequence of simplicity. Simplicity is somehow essentially describing the purpose and place of an object and product.
Raffi Khatchadourian Staff Writer, The New Yorker @raffiwriter
Apple designer Jonathan Ive: "Simplicity is not the absence of clutter, that's a consequence of simplicity." http://t.co/JFduHY9F
Shane Richmond Head of Technology (Editorial), Telegraph @shanerichmond
By me: Jonathan Ive interview: simplicity isn't simple http://t.co/qMKI2gb2

London 2012 Olympics: G4S blame £283 million security costs on Government and Locog

telegraph.co.uk — Under the new arrangement they will provide 10,000 guards, plus training another 6,000 students and volunteers. "We have acted under the instruction of Locog as our client, they instruct us to provide a certain number of people, build the machine to manage that and also provide the additional workforce of students and volunteers.
Paul Kelso Chief Sports Reporter, Telegraph @pkelso
London 2012 Olympics: G4S blame £283 million security costs on Government and Locog http://t.co/aotQEwj5

Serious Fraud Office needs proper funding, warns Tchenguiz judge

telegraph.co.uk — Presiding over a judicial review into the arrests and searches warrants against Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz, Lord Justice Thomas said proper funding would allow the SFO to deal with investigations with "clarity". "Far from being a complex investigation, this actually was relatively simple," he said.
Emma Rowley Business Reporter, Telegraph @emma_rowley
Serious Fraud Office needs proper funding, warns Tchenguiz judge http://t.co/CaiFfytL

Cannes 2012: Sightseers, review

telegraph.co.uk — Dir: Ben Wheatley; Starring: Steve Oram, Alice Lowe. 89 mins. There is no direct French translation for the word 'sightseers', so Ben Wheatley's new film is titled Touristes in Cannes , where it has screened as part of Directors' Fortnight.
Robbie Collin Film Critic, Telegraph @robbiereviews
Here's my review of SIGHTSEERS. http://t.co/yHlsmU3I #cannes

Liam Byrne: 'IDS has been asleep at the wheel over A4e'

telegraph.co.uk — Written evidence submitted to Parliament by a former chief auditor at A4e shows how an "unethical culture" led to "systemic fraud" at the company, which holds major government contracts. A document put to MPs also described serious problems at another welfare to work provider, Working Links, which runs three major contracts on the Coalition's £5 billion jobs scheme and is part-owned by the Government.
Louisa Peacock Jobs Editor, Telegraph @louisapeacock
Liam Byrne: 'IDS has been asleep at the wheel over A4e' http://t.co/PVBnQfJ1 #jobs

Michael Gove: 'progressive' teaching undermines social mobility

telegraph.co.uk — Research has shown that children born in the late 50s were more likely to climb the social ladder than those born in 1970. But Mr Gove said: "People tend to look back at the education changes that occurred in the 1960s and 1970s, and they tend to see the disappearance of universal selection at 11 as the main factor.
Milo Yiannopoulos Editor-in-Chief, The Kernel Magazine @Nero
RT @Telegraph: Michael Gove: 'progressive' teaching undermines social mobility http://t.co/YGV5ChNz

The IOC's message to Qatar: Too small, too hot and too risky to stage the Olympics

blogs.telegraph.co.uk — By rejecting Olympic bids from Doha and Baku to host the 2020 Games the International Olympic Committee has sent a strong message about its priorities. It is a message that will resonate particularly loudly at Fifa headquarters in Zurich. The IOC was faced with its toughest hosting decision in many years when it met in [...]
Henry Foy India Correspondent, Reuters @HenryJFoy
Great blog by @pkelso on both IOC decision to avoid Doha & Baku for 2020 #Olympics and nice insight into IOC/FIFA http://t.co/JKBEr78s
Paul Kelso Chief Sports Reporter, Telegraph @pkelso
Blog: The IOC's message to Qatar: Too small, too hot and too risky to stage the Olympics http://t.co/hVLpW6Vi

Carl Froch dismisses record of IBF champion boxer Lucian Bute ahead of Nottingham fight

telegraph.co.uk — "He has had a couple of half-decent fights, but nothing like this," 34-year-old Froch told The Telegraph. "This fight is the first one that stands out. "Lucien Bute has [wins] against all the people he has fought - he's a winner - but there's no real names on there that you can go 'wow, he beat him, he beat him'."
Gareth A. Davies Sports Reporter, Telegraph @GarethADaviesDT
Telegraph exclusive Carl Froch dismisses Lucian Bute's unbeaten 30-fight record, says he is 'first name' Bute has faced http://t.co/u4Xx2UJO

The Post Office in Pictures, from the 1930s to 1980s

telegraph.co.uk — The Post Office in Pictures, from the 1930s to 1980s Receive updates every time we produce a new picture gallery
John O' Ceallaigh London Editor, Telegraph @johnoceallaigh
RT @TelegraphLondon: The Post Office in Pictures, from the 1930s to '80s. Have a first look at the new exhibition here. http://t.co/1BgFzZuO
John O' Ceallaigh London Editor, Telegraph @johnoceallaigh
Have a sneak peak at The Lumen's new exhibition: The Post Office in pictures, from the 1930s to the 1980s. #royalmail http://t.co/gJwAtsnB

Roy Keane: England don't have unity or spirit to succeed

telegraph.co.uk — Among the audience was Roy Keane, the former Manchester United captain and ITV's star panellist for the tournament. His face, a mixture of grimace, growl and exasperated smile, was a picture. If there is one footballer over the past 20 years who has dealt with reality rather than dreams, it is Keane.
Paul Hayward Chief Sports Writer, Telegraph @_PaulHayward
Roy Keane thinks England should worry about Rooney and "boredom" during his 2-game ban. Groan. @JWTelegraph reports http://t.co/JxDWG9tm
Jeremy Wilson Football Writer, Telegraph @JWTelegraph
Roy Keane interview on why England keep failing in international tournaments: http://t.co/lHKsYXG8

Leveson Inquiry: Fred Michel and Adam Smith give evidence, live

telegraph.co.uk — 10.33 10.28 Lord Brooke says he is uncomfortable talking about the definition of self-regulation. Lord Leveson concedes he "will not press him". 10.26 Was it part of the government thinking that the PCC would be a regulator, Mr Barr asks. "I think we were considering it would be a self-regulator," Lord Brooke replies.
Richard Fletcher Editor, Telegraph.co.uk, Telegraph @fletcherr
RT @Hannah_Furness: We're back with #leveson: http://t.co/PpNSy34s

Everyday Chinese cooking: alchemy on a plate

telegraph.co.uk — The Chinese know, perhaps better than anyone else, how to eat. I'm not talking here about their exquisite haute cuisine, or their ancient tradition of gastronomy. I'm talking about the ability of ordinary Chinese home cooks to transform humble and largely vegetarian ingredients into wonderful delicacies, and to eat in a way that not only delights the senses, but also makes sense in terms of health, economy and the environment.
Kathleen McLaughlin Freelance Journalist @kemc
Yum! MT @MalcolmMoore: Chinese cooks transform humble ingredients into delicacies - @fuchsiadunlop's new book. http://t.co/GdtmQ8MA
Malcolm Moore Shanghai Correspondent, Telegraph @MalcolmMoore
Chinese cooks transform humble ingredients into wonderful delicacies - @fuchsiadunlop has a new book out. http://t.co/ViuROPWD

Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow 'given access to Osama bin Laden intelligence'

telegraph.co.uk — Neither the CIA nor the Pentagon disputed the authenticity of the documents. A spokesman for the National Security Council said the White House would have no comment on the documents beyond those issued last August by presidential press secretary Jay Carney, who said the White House had not given the filmmakers classified information.
Guy Adams LA Correspondent, Independent @guyadams
According to the Telegraph, there is a famous screenwriter called "Mark Boil"... It's Mark Boal, chaps http://t.co/OA0YYTrx

People will starve to death because of anti-GM zealotry

telegraph.co.uk — In 1968 Paul Ehrlich wrote in his book The Population Bomb that "mass starvation" due to "burgeoning population growth" was inevitable. "It is now too late to take action" to avoid hundreds of millions of deaths in developing countries, he declared, more than 40 years ago.
Doug Saunders European Bureau Chief, Globe and Mail @DougSaunders
RT @mark_lynas: Father of Green Revolution would have supported GM wheat trial: Prof Malcolm Elliot: http://t.co/3YFNY3si #dontdestroyre ...

Lord Monson calls for justice following unexplained death of son Alexander in Kenya

telegraph.co.uk — "Our officers immediately called an ambulance." He was then rushed to hospital, where doctors failed to resuscitate him despite more than five hours of treatment. He was pronounced dead at 5pm on Saturday. "My family and I are utterly heartbroken by the death of my son Alexander," Lord Monson said today.
Mike Pflanz Africa Correspondent, Telegraph @MikePflanz
Lord Monson calls for justice following unexplained death of son Alexander in #Kenya - Telegraph http://t.co/5cnERFcM