I can sympathise with Naomi

I can sympathise with Naomi

I can totally sympathise with Naomi Sugai’s disappointing experiences at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. The Sunday Telegraph reports how she posted a minute-and-a-half video on YouTube, complaining about her £4,750- a-year business course –...
Two causes for celebration

Two causes for celebration

The reunion of a Latvian woman and her 15-year-old son who was snatched as a baby while in his pram outside a supermarket is fantastic news and must give hope to families of other families of missing children. Irina Sukhova (pictured above with her mother) struggled...
First live video blogging by government

First live video blogging by government

I really liked the live video and blog set up for today’s Progressive Governance Summit when about 20 world leaders gathered in London to discuss working together to meet the challenges of the 21st century, including climate change, globalisation and poverty....
A nod and a wink

A nod and a wink

My Uncle Peter was on the phone this morning with his red hot tips for the Grand National this afternoon. He has contacts in the racing industry and will ring me sometimes to share news of a massive win. But when we go to the races together, he doesn’t seem to...
Dying of a broken heart

Dying of a broken heart

My paternal grandparents died within a month of each other when they were in their 80s. I don’t know if the second one died of a broken heart because from memory they always appeared very stern and aloof. But my grandmother certainly lost the will to continue...