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Should we have a Minister for Pensioners?
We have a Minister for Women and Equalities in Harriet Harman, and a Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families in Ed Balls. That covers a few chunks of our society, but there seems to be no dedicated role which cares for one of our most vulnerable groups -...
Will Civil Serf blogger be fired?
A civil servant who wrote an unflinching blog where she described her working life, the incompetences and inadequacies she regularly encountered, could now be in very hot water for publishing her views. The Civil Serf blog now seems to have been removed after it was...
Government urged to listen to families of missing people
Here are some heartrending stories from courageous families who will be attending Wednesday's March for The Missing. I don't think I will be able to keep a dry eye. The march begins at 10am on March 12th at the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial, opposite 32 Great Cumberland...
Marching for missing people
Most of us will spend the weekend with our families and loved ones. For some, that's impossible because someone is missing, they have vanished into thin air, leaving behind loved ones feeling the most indescribable pain and anguish. I described in this post how Nicki...
How long will it take Ken to clear his desk?
Today was one of those days that just got better and better. I was told at an early morning meeting that my PR work with NIAB was to be put on a permanent basis, something I am thrilled about. This meeting was brought forward so I could meet up with Boris Johnson and...
Clinton v Obama and dirty tricks
I wonder, do you think that the recent publication of this pic of Barack Obama had anything to do with Hillary Clinton's recent victories in Ohio and Texas? Her campaign team is said to have distributed this photograph of Obama in Somali tribal gear, playing on fears...
Meeting Boris tomorrow
I've been invited to join Boris for lunch tomorrow in a London restaurant, myself and a few other bloggers. I couldn't refuse that now, could I! You only have to say the name Boris and everyone knows it means Boris Johnson, regarded as eccentric by some, but as a...
A date with Darwin
I consider myself so lucky to be surrounded by some of the best brains in the world living close to Cambridge. As well as those from the past, who left an outstanding legacy, like former Cambridge scholar Charles Darwin. I wonder if he realised as a student enjoying...
10-year-olds allowed shotguns
Did you realise there is no minimum age requirement for a shotgun licence, and that children as young as 10 are being issued with them? It was news to me too, and I find it amazing that such a legal loophole exists, which has been highlighted in this report by the...