Charlie Herbert

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Charlie is a politics writer for JOE and The London Economic. Having previously covered everything from Eurovision and the general election to the Rugby World Cup and the Brits - along with a spell in charge of the famous JOE Friday Pub Quiz - he's since moved over to focusing on politics on both sides of the Atlantic. Now content editor at The London Economic, Charlie continues to be a contributor to JOE's political content. Away from matters of Trump and Starmer, he has a keen interest in pretty much every sport, and is a regular guest on the FootballJOE Quiz - with varying degrees of success!

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  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 465

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 465

    Q.U.I.Z. Quelle surprise, another Friday. Us, back together, for 25 more questions. Isn’t this what makes life worth living? Zap. WATCH: Premier League Hardmen & Red Cards Special | FootballJOE Quiz vs Pat van Straaten

    10 months ago

  • Far-right populists lead polls in Germany, France and Britain for the first time

    Far-right populists lead polls in Germany, France and Britain for the first time

    A poll found the AfD were the most popular among German voters. Far-right populist parties are top of the polls in Germany, the United Kingdom and France simultaneously for the first time. For months, Reform UK and the National Rally have led the polls in the UK and France respectively. But after a poll earlier […]

    10 months ago

  • Donald Trump rules out Ukraine joining NATO or getting Crimea back

    Donald Trump rules out Ukraine joining NATO or getting Crimea back

    Trump has claimed Zelensky could end the war “immediately if he wants.” Donald Trump has ruled out Ukraine reclaiming Crimea in any peace agreement with Russia, claiming Volodymyr Zelensky could end the war “immediately if he wants to.” Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff revealed overnight to CNN that Russian president Vladimir Putin had agreed to […]

    10 months ago

  • JD Vance turned away from Cotswolds pub following staff mutiny

    JD Vance turned away from Cotswolds pub following staff mutiny

    The Cotswolds have been garnering lots of attention JD Vance was apparently turned away from a pub in the Cotswolds after staff threatened to go on strike if he was allowed to visit the venue. The US vice-president has been causing a scene in the Cotswolds this month after he decided to make the area […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 464

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 464

    And it’s live! We’ve made it everyone – the Premier League is back. It’s been a fine summer of sport, from the Lionesses claiming Euros glory again to the British & Irish Lions’ series win in Australia, with a thrilling Test series between England and India thrown in for good measure. But the Premier League […]

    10 months ago

  • Corbyn and Lineker condemn Uefa for tribute to ‘Palestinian Pele’

    Corbyn and Lineker condemn Uefa for tribute to ‘Palestinian Pele’

    Suleiman al-Obeid was killed by Israeli forces whilst waiting for aid, the Palestine Football Association said Jeremy Corbyn and Gary Lineker have joined Mo Salah in condemning Uefa for their tribute to Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid. Al-Obeid, who was known as the ‘Palestinian Pele’, was killed on Wednesday by Israeli forces after they targeted civilians […]

    10 months ago

  • Former Olympian reveals why athletes have so much sex during the games

    Former Olympian reveals why athletes have so much sex during the games

    A former Olympian has explained just why athletes at the games have so much sex Obviously with covid affecting the games in Tokyo and strict social distancing measures in place meant it wasn’t quite the same Olympic experience for the athletes. However, in Paris, things quickly returned to normal, allowing athletes to mingle and socialise […]

    10 months ago

  • UK’s adults-only soft play centre has boozy slushies and retro arcade

    UK’s adults-only soft play centre has boozy slushies and retro arcade

    Nostalgia overload There’s an adults-only soft play centre which serves boozy slush puppies, and has a retro arcade and late night DJs. We all remember being taken to a soft play centre by our parents when we were young. Maybe it was a rainy day and you needed to be entertained, or a friend’s birthday […]

    10 months ago

  • Rupert Lowe mistakes charity rowers for ‘illegal migrants’

    Rupert Lowe mistakes charity rowers for ‘illegal migrants’

    He ended up donating to the crew Rupert Lowe was left in a rather embarrassing situation after he mistook a group of charity rowers for ‘illegal immigrants.’ In an embarrassing gaff, the independent MP for Great Yarmouth posted a furious tweet on Thursday about “dinghies coming into Great Yarmouth RIGHT NOW.” Sharing a picture of a boat […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 463

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 463

    Bloody hell, it’s another quiz I churn these quizzes out like sausages. And just like sausages, you don’t want to see how they’re made. Suffice to say, blood, sweat and tears are all involved, in great volumes, every single week. It’s gruesome. Imagine the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan combined with an episode of […]

    10 months ago

  • ‘Outnumbered’ child star who played Karen Brockman now unrecognisable aged 24

    ‘Outnumbered’ child star who played Karen Brockman now unrecognisable aged 24

    If you loved Outnumbered, prepare to feel very old Ramona Marquez – the actress best known for her years as Karen Brockman in ‘Outnumbered’ – has teased fans who think she still looks like her character. The 24-year-old starred in the hugely popular BBC sitcom for as the hilarious Karen throughout the show’s five series-run […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 462

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 462

    This is your Everest You’ll be tested—not just on trivia, but on nerve, memory, instinct. This is not about what you half-remember. It’s about what you know—and what you’re willing to fight for at the table. You’ll need composure. You’ll need to remember names, dates, titles, capitals – and nuts. Some of you are here […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 461

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 461

    More quizzing content for your enjoyment. I don’t have a lot to put here this week. And sometimes that’s fine. There’s no need to ramble on pointleslly, filling dead air for the sake of it. And as much as I’d like to think otherwise, I know none of you are here for the words of […]

    11 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 460

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 460

    Back once again with the pub quizzing master It’s that time again: you’ve made it through another week and what, pray tell, is your reward? The JOE Friday Pub Quiz, that’s what, ya lucky sods. All the classics are here as expected – general knowledge, entertainment and sport – not to mention two extra rounds we change up every week. This […]

    11 months ago

  • Voting age to be lowered to 16 for next general election

    Voting age to be lowered to 16 for next general election

    Lowering the voting age was one of Labour’s key manifesto pledges. 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote at the next general election, the government has said. Lowering the voting age to 16 had been a key pledge in Labour’s manifesto at the 2024 general election. In new plans unveiled on Thursday, Keir Starmer’s […]

    11 months ago

  • Papa Johns’ launches cocktail made with their own pizza sauce

    Papa Johns’ launches cocktail made with their own pizza sauce

    Watch out Bloody Mary, there’s a new tomato-based cocktail on the block. Papa Johns’ has created a limited edition cocktail made from their very own tomato sauce. Developed with expert mixologists, Sip Social, the Tomatini features Papa Johns’ unmistakably premium Portuguese-sourced tomato sauce, which is made 24 hours after being harvested. With natural sweetness, antioxidants […]

    11 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 459

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 459

    Hurry up, hurry up. There’s only one of these JOE Friday Pub Quizzes a week, so get on it while it’s still hot. No one likes a cold quiz. I’d rather eat cold chips than take a cold quiz, and cold chips are literally disgusting. Like, who would do that to themselves? Me, if presented […]

    11 months ago

  • Reform’s membership ‘falls by almost 10,000 in a month’

    Reform’s membership ‘falls by almost 10,000 in a month’

    Some say Reform’s popularity has peaked It seems like in the space of just a month or so, Reform have had a few reality checks. From the highs of the local elections at the start of May, things aren’t going so smoothly anymore for Nigel Farage‘s clan. After losing their first two council seat defences, […]

    11 months ago

  • Jack the Ripper’s identity revealed 130 years on after DNA match

    Jack the Ripper’s identity revealed 130 years on after DNA match

    The descendants of his victim’s are calling for a new inquest. It’s a mystery that has remained in public discourse for 130 years, and it seems we may finally have a breakthrough. Jack The Ripper is one of the most recognisable names in the world – for all the wrong reasons. The infamous serial killer tortured and […]

    11 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 458

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 458

    Too hot? Maybe. Too hot to quiz? Never. Hello quizzers, I write to you from a sweaty past, by which I mean Tuesday of this week. As I type this, it’s a quite frankly unacceptable 33C outside and I find myself yearning for wind and rain. The forecast informs me that as you read this […]

    11 months ago

  • UKIP pledge to deport Bob Vylan and everyone says the same thing

    UKIP pledge to deport Bob Vylan and everyone says the same thing

    Would be interesting to ask UKIP where they actually would deport him to… Everyone has pointed out the same thing after UKIP pledged to ‘deport Bob Vylan’ following their controversial Glastonbury set. The pop-runk duo have made headline news after their performance at Worthy Farm where frontman Bobbie Vylan led the crowd in chants of […]

    1 year ago

  • James O’Brien perfectly sums up Glastonbury controversy

    James O’Brien perfectly sums up Glastonbury controversy

    “How can people profess to be more offended by an idiot rapper in Somerset than they are by the continuing carnage in Gaza?” James O’Brien has perfectly dismantled the “double standards and hypocrisy” over Bob Vylan’s anti-Israel military chants from Glastonbury. If you hadn’t heard of rap-punk duo Bob Vylan before, you almost certainly have […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 457

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 457

    A milestone quiz Here’s a 2025 milestone for you – this is the exact halfway point of pub quizzes this year. This is quiz number 26, with another 26 to come over the rest of 2025. But don’t go resting on your quizzing laurels. I don’t want any of you running out of energy. Recharge […]

    1 year ago

  • Reform council leader quits, leaving 18-year-old in charge

    Reform council leader quits, leaving 18-year-old in charge

    He’s cited health reasons for his decision The Reform leader of Warwickshire County Council has resigned just weeks after he was elected – leaving a teenager in charge. In a statement on Thursday, Reform UK councillor Rob Howard said he had made the decision to resign with “much regret.” Howard had been elected in May […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 456

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 456

    Love quizzes, hate wrong answers Hello quizzers, I hope you’re all well and coping in this quite frankly excessive heat we’re experiencing. But I’ll resist moaning about temperatures over 30C, because I have an important message for you lovely people. You like the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. That’s why you’re here. And if you’re a […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 455

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 455

    Quiz? Gosh, what to do. How? When? Well… really? And, er, I guess, maybe… But, what if… hang on, no, wait. Shall we… quiz? WATCH: The Big Manchester United Quiz! | FootballJOE vs Al Nash

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 454

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 454

    Here is the quiz You get through the first two rounds with ease, bar one slip of the thumb. You can’t be bothered to refresh the page so you continue, adding that one you actually knew but still got wrong to your final score. You see the words ’round four, musicals’ and let out a […]

    1 year ago

  • Reform’s Sarah Pochin asks Keir Starmer if he’ll ban the burqa

    Reform’s Sarah Pochin asks Keir Starmer if he’ll ban the burqa

    She claimed it is in the ‘interests of public safety’ Sarah Pochin used a question at PMQs to ask Keir Starmer if his government would be banning the burqa. Standing up in the House of Commons, Reform’s newest MP argued a ban on the burqa would be “in the interest of public safety.” She asked: […]

    1 year ago

  • Banksy identity ‘revealed’ in 2003 interview shared by BBC

    Banksy identity ‘revealed’ in 2003 interview shared by BBC

    ‘Are you happy for me to use your name?’ The BBC has released an interview for the first time in which with Banksy appears to confirm his identity. The Bristol-born artist is known across the world for his unique graffiti-style work seen from London to New York and even his hometown. There have been many […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 453

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 453

    It’s end of season vibes guys One more weekend. One more match. And then, we rest. After the Champions League final on Saturday, we’ll have made it through another football season of trial, tribulation, drama and jubilation. Well done everyone. This is also the final quiz of the month, and I guess the spring. I […]

    1 year ago

  • Comedian’s show cancelled after ‘disgusting’ Liverpool parade tweet

    Comedian’s show cancelled after ‘disgusting’ Liverpool parade tweet

    The comic was condemned for the X post Comedian Andrew Lawrence has had a gig cancelled after sharing a “disgusting” post on X about the Liverpool parade crash. On Monday, some 79 people were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd during Liverpool FC’s open-top bus parade to celebrate being Premier League champions. Seven […]

    1 year ago

  • Saoirse Ronan praised for comment that silenced men on Graham Norton Show

    Saoirse Ronan praised for comment that silenced men on Graham Norton Show

    ‘The silence after she said that speaks volumes’ Saoirse Ronan has been praised for an honest remark she made about violence against women and girls during an appearance on the Graham Norton Show. The Irish actor was a guest on the BBC chat show last year, alongside Hollywood stars Eddie Redmayne, Paul Mescal, and Denzel Washington. […]

    1 year ago

  • Bonnie Blue explains exactly how she slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours

    Bonnie Blue explains exactly how she slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours

    She’s opened up about some of the logistics of her apparent record-breaking feat Bonnie Blue has shed some light on how she apparently managed to sleep with more than 1,000 men in just 12 hours. Earlier this year, the OnlyFans star claimed to have broken a world record by having sex with 1,057 in 12 […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 452

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 452

    Fancy ending a quizzing drought? What a week for ending trophy droughts hey? First there was Crystal Palace single-handedly healing football by beating Man City in the FA Cup final to win their first ever major trophy. Then, Spurs ended their 17-year hoodoo by claiming the Europa League title. I reckon there’s inspiration to be […]

    1 year ago

  • Co-op members vote for boycott of Israeli products in all stores

    Co-op members vote for boycott of Israeli products in all stores

    The ban could come into force this summer. Co-op members have voted in favour of banning all Israeli items from their stores. At the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday (May 17), a majority of 72.8% supported a motion to cease trading with Israel and show “moral courage and leadership.” The motion is advisory […]

    1 year ago