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How do we support our ME sufferers?
I know two women whose lives have been shattered by ME, and I can tell you their suffering was very real, and not "all in their minds", as some might believe. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome, affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK. I'm...
Totally new Total Politics
Iain Dale has taken political blogging to a new dimension by launching Total Politics, an essential internet resource for political animals like myself. Total Politics is Iain's brainchild and is also available as a printed edition which Iain hopes "will do for...
Geoff’s Cambridge to Oxford walk
My dear friend Geoff who started me blogging is on his second day of walking from Cambridge to Oxford, about 80 miles. That's a mere stroll in the park for Geoff, who is used to much longer and challenging routes across Europe, and often alone. I don't need to text...
Meet Mick, who blogs about his brain injury
I spent one afternoon this week sitting in an out-patients clinic run by a neurosurgeon at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge for his brain injured patients in my role as a Headway trustee. It was truly harrowing listening to so many personal stories of tragedy, how...
Do you fancy eating chlorinated chicken?
My MEP Robert Sturdy was among Conservative spokesmen who led the vote against allowing US imports of chlorinated chicken in the EU - a practice banned in Europe. Yet the British government was the only country which turned a blind eye to this. Robert is the...
How the rosemary plant could provide a "green" solution to oil-based products
I've just issued a press release describing how the humble rosemary plant could revolutionise the way that some oil-based products are made, providing a “green� alternative to the synthetics and fossil fuels which are presently used. Research scientists at the...
My new MacBook
I've bought a new glossy MacBook so I can use its renowned applications to produce some great videos for my clients. I found Vista pretty hopeless for publishing YouTube, but noticed how slick and effortless it was to do this from Geoff's Apple Mac. It's totally...
Who not to invite to weddings
When I married, my husband's family were not keen to invite children to the wedding because his side included many cousins with young offspring, most of whom he rarely saw. My side of the family is much smaller and nephews and nieces were invited as my attendants. I...
Off to Cereals 2008
Agriculture faces many challenging demands as it adapts to today's environmental conditions and climate change. What is the impact of growing crops for biofuels? How sustainable are our crops in the UK? What can we do to help farmers in developing countries suffering...