David Mellor had this really bad tempered spat with Jimmy Goldsmith [after the Putney election results had been announced]. (See my blog on Zubieta and values within the Basque culture.) Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I took this to mean that there was a lot of it about, but that Mike stood aloof. Michael Portillo Tv Shows. Its safe to say that after every episode of Great Continenetal Railway Journeys, the most burning question for many viewers is where Michael buys his outfits from. They were reduced to 7.99 and 6.99 respectively. Or is he really saying that the son of a politician millionaire can be trusted to redeem himself from a (rather late) youth spent in substance abuse, but that the general run of American teenagers cannot? I don't want Michael's actual blazers hahahaha. As we walked around Zubieta, chatting with the locals, and enquiring about their farming traditions and festivals, Michael's superb language skills came to the fore. It's not so much dunking on him, at least not that I thought. He was accused of vanity when the Alexandra Palace was hired to celebrate his ten years in politics. Symbolising the loss of the election by the Conservative Party, it has been referred to as "the Portillo moment", and in the clich "Were you up for Portillo?" See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. On another occasion Portillo exclaimed (as a pundit on This Week) that "short of marching Mrs. May into a railway carriage in the Compigne forest, they could not have produced a more humiliating surrender. They seem to be a blue or yellow linen. Since that moment Im not trusted with the book. He was on the same train as a forum trip once - should have asked him then! The gossip hounds instantly tried suggesting she must be slamming MP when she was clearly just using him as an example of a male presenter (who probably wouldn't be asked about his clothing). In 2002 these included one about Richard Wagner, and one in Spain: Great Railway Journeys: From Granada to Salamanca, for BBC Two (2002). [39] Halfway through the campaign, Portillo invited aides Andrew Cooper and Michael Simmonds to his house and presented them with some ideas for a leadership campaign following the expected Conservative defeat and asked them to finish it off. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. In 2014, as part of the BBC's World War I commemorations, Portillo presented Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo over five nights in August 2014. Died: 10 March, 2014, in Hertfordshire, aged 95. Paxman opened the interview with the question "so Michael, are you going to miss the limo? [101], In 2018 he accepted the role as President of the Friends of the SettleCarlisle line[102] following the death of previous incumbent, Sir William McAlpine. [25], In 1990, Portillo was appointed Minister of State for Local Government, in which post he argued in favour of the ultimately highly unpopular Community Charge system (popularly known as "the Poll Tax"). Michael Portillo is famously known for his bright trousers and jackets which make a great impact on the small screen. ), Our Basque grandparents (Amatxi and Atautxi). British linguists are, sadly, few and far between. Applicants could bid for grants of between 500,000 and 5m, which were to be matched from the private sector. Location. In a sober blue sports shirt, Michael Portillo approached me on the terrace of Zubieta village bar as I shared a coffee with friends at the immense stone-slab table, dolmen-like in proportions. The couple said their vows in a sweet ceremony in 1982. I was brought up in England and strongly influenced by that sense of being English and British. [19] Initially, he was a Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Moore,[20] and then an assistant whip. Their children would all inherit one "Z" from their mother but can inherit an "M or a "Z" from their father. It was broadcast on BBC Two on 15 January 2008. I am sorry, I can be pretty garrulous, I excused my rather ebullient nature from the outset. Michael told Norfolk Magazine: The coloured shirts evolved into coloured jackets and then it spread south to trousers and north to pocket handkerchiefs! [68] He made a second Horizon documentary, titled How Violent Are You?, broadcast on 12 May 2009. Portillo also presented a similar television series called Great Continental Railway Journeys, following Portillo around continental Europe. When it comes to sartorial splendour, 'Great Railway Journeys' host Michael Portillo has an eye for colour. Pinky P is renowned on here for his fashion choices - they should paint Thameslink, Great Northern, Greater Anglia and c2c units to match his wardrobe in order to get rid of those dull white liveries. But I also saw David Mellor. Check out reactions from Twitter users down below. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. @JoeMurphyLondon. Ex-politician turned TV presenter, and unexpected fashion icon, Michael Portillo has explained how he and his wife Carolyn Eadie, who will celebrate 40 years of marriage together next month,. Please explain to this American why Victoria keeps dunking on Michael Portillo. Portillo was then asked "are we seeing the end of the Conservative Party as a credible force in British politics?". [73], In early 2016, Portillo began a new BBC travel documentary series Great American Railroad Journeys, which saw him travelling across the United States by rail. In the summer season, it is all about Linens and for the autumn period it is about Wool and Tweeds. Hardcover$19.50 37 Used from $3.50 18 New from $15.39. "If we are going to save a generation of young people," he wrote recently, "our children must know they will face bad consequences for criminal behaviour. So VCM made fun of it, then it became a running gag. He is currently 69 years old as of 2022. What were his feelings towards Mr Portillo? Portillo lost his seat in Enfield to Labour's Stephen Twigg in the 1997 General Election. My own take on the MP jokes are that VCM keeps using him as a running gag and not much else. "Michael Portillo," he argues, "is widely despised within the lesbian and gay community because he has repeatedly voted against gay equality". Michael Portillo is still happily wedded to his wife, Carolyn Eadie. And, as a language speaker myself, it was fascinating to see this professional team of linguists at work. DynamicSpirit said: I have to admit, when I saw him on tv today in a rather smart green jacket, my first thought was just like the title of this thread, "I want one, where can I get it". I don't know if actual Victoria does indeed fancy him or if it's a bit of a character she puts on. They're usually sexual puns, like she fancies him. At 67, Michael Portillo is a man very much at home in his own skin, a far cry from the somewhat uptight and buttoned-up Right-winger of old. [95] He currently hosts a Friday evening programme on politics, culture and history. For an episode of the 2003 BBC Two series My Week In The Real World, in which politicians stepped into the shoes of members of the public, Portillo took over, for one week, the life, family and income of a single mother living on benefits in Wallasey. JavaScript is disabled. A deeper golden or mustard jacket may have worked better but as the saying goes, 'There are no rules in an robot-automated Dutch dock'. New series. Have something to tell us about this article? He began his working life as a graduate trainee with the transport company Ocean Group plc, before joining the Conservative Research Department in 1976. 'I like to buy as I travel. He later admitted that this had been an error: "I did not want to oppose [Major], but neither did I want to close the possibility of entering a second ballot if it came to that." I cannot believe that even the party of Ann Widdecombe is so suicidal that it would turn away one of its most charismatic, talented and attractive members because of his sexual inclinations. AndI suspect we may be able to play a drinking game whenever Michael matches his books to his accessories., Sarah says: Anyone else have a sudden, mysterious craving for gelato?, Sarah says: He's giving off a real 'cool granddad you wish you had' vibe here. [93], In June 2013, he presented a series of twelve 15-minute radio programmes (following the daily World at One news programme) on BBC Radio 4 called 1913 the Year Before, about the state of Britain in the years preceding World War I, challenging the view that these years were optimistic and cheerful.[94]. Fromthe outset,my very first conversations with Ilana, the documentary researcher, madeit obvious that this was a production team who cared. Meat Loaf's retort to Prince Andrew: 'I don't give a s*** who you are! But Bush, I think, is a different matter. Updated: 22:39, 7 May 2021 TRAIN-obsessed Michael Portillo has started dressing like them, fans spotted. New Jackets and Gilets for Spring & Summer. 10,915. Nowadays, he never goes anywhere without his signature wardrobe selection of five jackets, each one in a different bright colour. Known for TV documentaries, including Great British Railway Journeys, Michael was a Tory MP for a number of years before swapping politics for presenting. [96] He is President of DEBRA, a British charity working on behalf of people with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a genetic skin blistering condition. No further excuse was needed. In 2022 the MoD announced plans to reverse this and return the properties to public ownership. [33] In 1996 his ministry undertook the sale of the entire stock of Ministry of Defence (MoD) housing for military personnel to Annington Homes. Insufferable in victory, fabulous in defeat, he warned his colleagues in 1997 of the need to eschew the urge to sew the Scarlet Letter onto too many bodices. Michael's easy eloquence was reassuring. He read history at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he gained a first. In 2007, he participated in the BBC television project The Verdict, serving, with other well known figures, as a jury member hearing a fictional rape case. Also known as Scott M Portillo, Portillo Michael Scott, Michael Portil. Having worked regularly with the media over the past decades, it was enlightening to join Curve Media in the filming of this first episode of The Pyrenees with Michael Portillo. He wore a blue striped jacket on the Turin to Venice episode which was fantastic! [5] He became head of the London Diplomatic Office of the Government in Exile in 1972. Great British Railways star Michael Portillo is 68 today. He declined to enter the first round, but planned to challenge Major if the contest went to a second round. His homosexuality was, he was sure, a disease of late capitalist society, and would eventually be magicked away in the bracing air of post-revolutionary Socialism. [58] From 2002 onwards, Portillo developed an active career in media, both as a commentator on public affairs and as a writer and/or presenter of television and radio documentaries. His membership of the Conservative Party has since lapsed. 5 amazing holiday destinations for your next (great continental) railway journey. "[37], Portillo's loss of the Enfield Southgate seat, in the 1997 general election to Labour's Stephen Twigg, came as a shock to many politicians and commentators, and came to symbolise the extent of the Labour landslide victory. Daves drone lessons with the children in my hamlet, executed in his inimitable Italian-Spanish creole (basically Italian with an s on the end) will go down in local history. In When Michael Portillo Became a Single Mum, he had to balance the household budget of 80 as well as take on Jenny Miner's two jobs . [37] To this end, he set up a potential campaign headquarters, with banks of telephone lines. In Texas he presides over a penal code that savagely punishes traffickers in drugs like cocaine, and that often imprisons those who merely possess. Word for word! The Baztan Trilogy, Dolores Redondo are we ready? Below we have a selection of jackets and gilets available and also a casual jacket that is unavailable at the moment as it is already sold out. Michaels mother was Scottish and his father was Spanish. Because of Eadie's cancer operation, they never felt the bliss of being parents. Its a very moving experience, says Michael. Interestingly, Mr Portillo has himself thought it necessary to enter two pleas of mitigation, though none is technically required. But the real appeal is the fantasy that train travel doesnt have to be a nightmare. 2023 GRV Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved. such as a bright pink jacket . Joe Murphy. Sammuel Gill hanged himself last Christmas after . 2016 - Great American Railroad. It should be noted Portillo isn't only famous for trains, he was a government minister who surprisingly lost his seat in the 1997 election which became a landslide against his party, something which has became known as a Portillo moment in political circles mydeardrsattler 2 yr. ago It's not so much dunking on him, at least not that I thought. In his 1995 biography entitled Michael Portillo: The Future of the Right, Michael Gove referred to the Cambridge days of his subject in a puzzling manner. Daily Mail - 16th October. He stepped down from that position in March 2006, owing to potential conflicts of interest. If you google the two names you'll find plenty of info on her calling out the sexism of being asked about her clothes. The options for the BBC presenter are endless, but one thing is clear he always wears his outfits with confidence. 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