The Rolling Stones gig in Wisbech

The Rolling Stones gig in Wisbech

First there was the BBC’s Evan Davis knocking Wisbech people in his programme about migrant workers, and now Keith Richards makes them out to have been straw-brained Worzel Gummidges back in the 1960s. I bought my husband a copy of Keith Richards’...
Do we need a new House of Commons Chamber?

Do we need a new House of Commons Chamber?

There are 649 MPs , yet only room for 427  MPs to sit in the House of Commons Chamber.  On television we often see them standing during popular sessions, like the Budget and PMQs.  It’s not an ideal working arrangement, and I wonder what can be done to...
Gift aid boost for charities

Gift aid boost for charities

I was delighted to learn that yesterday’s  budget includes much needed reforms of Gift Aid which will reduce red tape and bureaucracy and give a much needed boost to the third sector. It means that charities will be able to claim Gift Aid on up to £5,000 of...
How solar savvy are you?

How solar savvy are you?

I was planning to write this post before the devastation of Japan’s nuclear power plant which has now focused people’s minds on the value of renewable energy. My question is, how solar savvy are you? I’ve learnt quite a bit about solar power recently...
Rethinking nuclear power

Rethinking nuclear power

As the horrendous after-effects of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan continues to unravel before our disbelieving eyes, the results of any nuclear meltdown still remain uncertain. What is known is that radiation from Japan’s quake-stricken...