News about Kevin Maguire

The Edinburgh festivals are back for another month of cultural feasts with thousands of shows across the city. Alan Chadwick has been out to take a closer look at some of them.

The Left had to start politicizing the King's cancer for twenty-five minutes, but that was all it took. Lads, this is fast work. John Smith, the first to draw, was the first one to protest that the monarch had not been placed on a NHS waiting list, according to X (formerly Twitter). Mr Smith went on to condemn the 'defunding of public health services carried out by neoliberal governments to benefit the 11% who the King belongs to.' He was not alone in curling a lip. Kevin Maguire, a longtime acquaintance of mine, blasted a social media post that two in every five cancer patients referred directly by a GP do not begin treatment within the NHS two-month target. I wish King Charles a full recovery, but there should be no denying that many others are not wealthy or fortunate.'

Though world leaders and other well-wishers shared messages of support for the King, a number of left-wing commentators made a slew of insensitive remarks, including predicting the speed with which he would receive medical attention. Some commentators took to X, formerly Twitter, to argue that His Majesty's rapid healing was elitist. "Two-in-every-five cancer patients who were urgently referred by a GP do not start therapy within the NHS two-month target," Kevin Maguire, associate editor of the Daily Mirror. I wish King Charles a full recovery, but there should be no denying that many others are not as wealthy or fortunate.'

Martin, a financial expert, returned to the breakfast show with Kate, 55, to address a variety of topics, including the recent series of union strikes. They were joined by Andrew Pierce and Kevin Maguire, but viewers couldn't help but note that there seemed to be some 'tension' between Martin and Kate.