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‘Helen was formidable as Polly’

‘Helen was formidable as Polly’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Add Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man to your watchlist You’ve been playing Ada for 13 years, do you look back at those early performances? I find it so awkward watching them. Who is that child who clearly doesn’t know what she’s doing? Also, I now have my babies. So, my Peaky bookends for me are young girl straight out of drama school and being a newly postpartum mother. My second son was 12 or 13 weeks old when we did the film. Did that make filming The Immortal Man tough? Maybe being that tired and delirious was quite helpful but it was an enormous undertaking. The Peaky team were amazing but it’s crazy to be filmed at this time where I’m really vulnerable and my body is different and I don’t quite know what I’m doing. I am petitioning for a little ticker tape to run across the bottom of the screen saying, “This woman has just had a baby.” Did you realise that Peaky Blinders would have such an impact? Peaky’s changed our expectations …

The House | Gas-Powered Data Centres Endanger Net-Zero Targets, Warns Polly Billington

The House | Gas-Powered Data Centres Endanger Net-Zero Targets, Warns Polly Billington

Published by Sam Flores

Polly Billington MP (Photography by Dinendra Haria) 9 min read1 hr Polly Billington, chair of Labour’s coastal group of MPs, talks to Noah Vickers about how her party can deliver for the seaside, why Ed Miliband was ahead of his time as leader, and the need for a ‘national conversation’ about data centres Polly Billington is something of a Westminster lifer – she spent several years as a BBC political reporter before becoming an adviser to Ed Miliband, including during his time as Labour leader. But now, at the second time of asking, Billington is a player herself rather than a journalist or adviser. And since her election as Labour MP for East Thanet, the 58-year-old has positioned herself as a champion of coastal communities. Psephologists may argue about why it was that Labour won so many coastal seats. Was it really down to ‘Whitby woman’ switching to Keir Starmer – or just the type of seat profile where the vote split evenly between Reform and Conservatives? If Labour wants to …

5 Simple Habits People With Soul-Deep Happiness Keep Even On Their Hardest Days | Polly Wirum

5 Simple Habits People With Soul-Deep Happiness Keep Even On Their Hardest Days | Polly Wirum

Published by Jenni Sidey

Life can feel overwhelming when you’re constantly pulled in different directions. The good news is that finding soul-deep happiness is all about making small, intentional shifts in how you approach your days, which can create profound changes in how you feel. Wherever you are on your life journey, creating balance in your life is a fundamental part of experiencing peace and expansion in your awareness. Balance is the key to happiness as well as your true potential. Keep reading and discovering five simple habits that create balance and find joy in your life while expanding your conscious awareness at the same time.  Here are 5 simple habits people with soul-deep happiness keep on even their hardest days: 1. They set realistic goals Challenges are thrilling, but there is a need to pause and check in on the balance of your life. Is there something in your life that is no longer healthy? Are you setting goals that are in no way realistic or achievable?  Research shows that setting personal goals significantly improves happiness and life satisfaction. …