The economy, film and raising a midweek glass to poet
The Davos World Economic Forum, which begins tomorrow, looks set to be a lot more lively than usual, thanks in part to US president Donald Trump’s outburst earlier this month in which he allegedly used an offensive expletive to describe some African nations.
A demonstration has already taken place outside the venue for the conference in Switzerland but curiously it was by Americans ‘apologising’ for their own president’s conduct.
Action Together said it wanted to “resist the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine peace, human rights, and environmental justice around the world”.
The four-day conference, which will end on Friday, will be the 48th, with 58 African nations attending.
The National Television Awards will take place at the O2 in London. This year’s ceremony will be hosted by BBC Radio 2 disc jockey Dermot O’Leary and one of the awards has been named in honour of the late Sir Bruce Forsyth – The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award – in recognition of his 75-year long career. Previous winners include the likes of Mary Berry, Graham Norton – who received a special recognition award last year – Billy Connolly and Sarah Lancashire.
Oscar nominations will be announced tomorrow. The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards will be announced in two parts in a live presentation. The announcement can be watched on Oscar.com. US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting the ceremony for the second year. After this year’s show of unity against sexism at the Golden Globes and with recent Oscar ceremonies dogged by accusations of racism, with some actors even boycotting the event, not to mention last year’s Best Picture mix-up between
and expect the show to be nothing short of lively. Last year’s Academy Awards was watched by 32 million people; the audience is expected to be bigger this year. week will come on Wednesday at Prime Minister’s Questions, with Theresa May braced for headwinds emanating from the collapse of Carillion, the new
with France following President Emmanuel Macron’s visit last week and, of course, Brexit.
Thursday is Burns’ Night, during which Scotland (England and anywhere else in the world which wants an excuse to drink whisky before the weekend) will celebrate the life and work of the Scottish poet, who was born on January 25, 1759.
Various events will be held throughout the county but there’s nothing to stop at home ‘do-it-yourself ’ celebrations of two of Scotland’s most famous exports.