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Alasdair Pal

Director and Editor Easter 2010

Homerton, Theology

A former Editor, Ali is responsible for immortal headlines like 'Clungegate!' and 'Where Are All the Lesbians?' He also got so much national coverage that the University Press Office now refuse to speak to him. Whilst he has written about sex, politics and fishing, these days he is restrained by his TV column.


St John’s May Ball

St John’s May Ball

9:34 pm, Wednesday June 22nd 2011

ALASDAIR PAL on our highest-ranking ball ever. The first verdict from a reviewer who didn’t leave halfway through.


Exclusive: TCS Editor Resigned After Attempting John’s Sex Smear

Exclusive: TCS Editor Resigned After Attempting John’s Sex Smear

11:08 pm, Wednesday March 9th 2011

The morning’s resignation of TCS Editor Philip Brook came after he was caught attempting to make unfounded sexual allegations against a fellow at St. John’s.


Exclusive: TCS Editor Resigns

Exclusive: TCS Editor Resigns

12:04 pm, Wednesday March 9th 2011

The Tab understands that the TCS board has accepted Philip Brook’s resignation after their Editor admitted making a “serious lapse of judgement”.


TCS News Editor Under Fire After ‘Racist’ Slur

TCS News Editor Under Fire After ‘Racist’ Slur

9:50 pm, Saturday March 5th 2011

A senior TCS journalist is facing calls to resign – after making a ‘racist’ joke about a CUSU Student Support candidate.


Heston’s Mission Impossible

Heston’s Mission Impossible

12:00 pm, Saturday March 5th 2011
★★☆☆☆

ALASDAIR PAL: “To call Mission Impossible food porn would be an insult to porn”.


Come Dine With Me (Tab Special)

Come Dine With Me (Tab Special)

10:00 pm, Friday February 25th 2011
★★★★☆

ALASDAIR PAL declares his love for Brittany Sheridan. Sort of.


OK! TV and Extraordinary Dogs

OK! TV and Extraordinary Dogs

12:14 am, Friday February 18th 2011
½☆☆☆☆

ALASDAIR PAL watches Channel Five so you don’t have to.


Louis Theroux: Ultra-Zionists

Louis Theroux: Ultra-Zionists

5:43 pm, Friday February 11th 2011
★★★★½

“It would be hilarious if the situation wasn’t so grave.” ALASDAIR PAL on Louis Theroux’s latest offering.


Secret Diary of a Call Girl

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

10:56 pm, Thursday February 3rd 2011
★☆☆☆☆

ALASDAIR PAL: ‘Billie Piper spends most of her time gurning up to her ears, like a botoxed chimp trying to blag its way out of animal testing’.


Tab Tries: Stripping Off for Cash

Tab Tries: Stripping Off for Cash

10:00 am, Friday January 28th 2011

“It looks a bit like a scene from Antiques Roadshow, except I appear on half the antiques.” ALASDAIR PAL goes life modelling.