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When will we have women bishops?
How long will it be before we have women bishops in the Anglican Church? That was the question which sprang to my mind last night after meeting the Rev Rhiannon Jones in her parish of Great Wilbraham, near Cambridge. She looked stunning in her tight white jeans and...
Eliot Spitzer’s spending dilemma
"The federal government is sending each of us a $600 rebate. If we spend that money at Wal-Mart, the money goes to China. If we spend it on gasoline it goes to the Arabs. If we buy a computer it will go to India. If we purchase fruit and vegetables it...
Are we not all victims of crime?
This is the thought provoking question asked by my former Editor, Bob Satchwell, or Capt'n Bob, as we called him in those hallowed days at the Cambridge Evening News, after you know who. He is now the distinguished director of the Society of Editors and I thought you...
Is it possible to be unGoogleable?
I'm looking forward to learning some new social media tips today from a whole galaxy of blogosphere stars. Or at the very least, some illuminaries. It is the third year running I have attended this great event, which is now being flagged as the Social Media Influence,...
Food – the new political weapon
A "can't do" attitude to maths is reported to have cost the economy £9 billion. And it will get worse, thanks to the downgraded GCSE syllabus for maths where fewer pupils will be able to achieve good grades. I described it as "an education blackhole" in this post...
Good luck Wasps
I've twice seen Wasps play in championship finals - and they won both nail biting games with their last try. It was so dramatic and exciting. We support them as a family because a former Wasps player from Ely was one of the founders of the local rugby club where both...
Charlie Whelan and Tory media bias
Charlie Whelan, Gordon Brown's former spin doctor, writes a r egular column in PR Week where he champions the Labour government. And he continues to massage Brown's poorly deflated ego. According to Whelan's latest column, Labour did "slightly better"...
Do you believe in spiritual encounters?
My mother Loula visited last weekend, still very sad and lonely after the death of my father almost six years ago. I always try to pamper her and make her feel happy during these visits. On the Saturday afternoon, we popped into a local garden centre and were...
Planning my dream kitchen
With cupboard doors almost swinging from the hinges, it's time for a kitchen refit. The first since our house was built more than 20 years ago. In fact eight years ago, the cupboard doors were painted by my husband to smarten them up and give them a facelift and they...