Characters

The First Pint interview: Walter Oppenheimer

The First Pint interview: Walter Oppenheimer

The First Pint spoke to El Pais foreign correspondent Walter Oppenheimer to hear his views on the city, the life of a foreign correspondent, and the differences between the British and Spanish press.

Finding hope amidst hopelessness: Oscar Guardiola-Rivera

Finding hope amidst hopelessness: Oscar Guardiola-Rivera

London-based Colombian philosopher and author of What If Latin America Ruled the World? Oscar Guardiola-Rivera talks to The First Pint about what Latin America has to offer London and the world.

Bitter Betty And The Importance Of Business Cards

Bitter Betty And The Importance Of Business Cards

Bitter Betty got the attention – and the number – of a creepy man! Should she worry about what the card with the grave means?

Irate Irishwoman – disillusioned, disenfranchised but deadly

Irate Irishwoman – disillusioned, disenfranchised but deadly

Our Irate Irishwoman is seething with rage. She is not allowed to vote in the Irish elections because she lives abroad. But she will do the next best thing.

Bitter Betty: A Week After Valentine’s Day

Bitter Betty: A Week After Valentine’s Day

Bitter Betty gets a surprise on Valentine’s Day – a breakup text message from her Brazilian. Then another text message comes. It is an invitation from Gustavo. Find out how Bitter Better’s relationship is just starting to get complicated.

Martin Rowson: Self-taught, laureate gargoyle of British satire

Martin Rowson: Self-taught, laureate gargoyle of British satire

The First Pint’s Lillo Montalto Monella meets 2010′s best Political Cartoonist Martin Rowson for an exclusive interview about satire’s role in society and David Cameron.

Dr Strangelove on a singleton’s Christmas

Dr Strangelove on a singleton’s Christmas

He’s back. Dr Strangelove, the First Pint’s resident expert on ladies, love and life has returned with some seasonal musings. For all the men in the room, bear in mind that the singe lady is “spectacularly approachable at this time of year”.