A happy house last night

A happy house last night

I have two Tottenham mad fans in my house, and even my youngest son, a Man U supporter, cheered on Spurs’ terrific 5-1 victory over Arsenal last night – the first time they have beaten their arch rivals in nine years. So you can imagine we had a very happy...
Paxman’s pants grips the nation

Paxman’s pants grips the nation

The question which springs to my mind over the apparent lack of support in M&S pants expressed by Newsnight’s tough anchorman Jeremy Paxman is, how long does he expect them to last? On a day when the health of our economy takes a serious dive, Paxman has...
YouTube help needed please

YouTube help needed please

This is an appeal for any YouTube experts who can give me some technical advice. During my visit with Julian Sturdy and Yorkshire postmaster Aasif Rabbani to present their post office closure protest petition to 10 Downing Street, I made a video recording, but it...
The truth about Hackney, do you feel safe walking there?

The truth about Hackney, do you feel safe walking there?

If our Home Secretary Jacqui Smith doesn’t feel safe walking in Hackney, what do the people who live and work there think? I asked a teacher I know at Hackney Free and Parochial Seconday School to tell me, and her response was very candid and eye-opening about...
Protecting our kids

Protecting our kids

We know so little about what our kids are doing on the internet. My youngest son recently joined Bebo and it seems to take up much of his free time, he really enjoys it, and assures he is only conversing with school friends. And I believe him, despite his furtiveness...