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An emergency hospital trip
I am now heading off to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn where my mother Loula is being admitted this evening for tests because of her heart and breathing difficulties. She lost her zest for living five years ago after dad died. Now she never looks after...
Could rich countries be sued for climate change?
Could the poorest countries in the world sue the rich, polluting countries which are deemed to be responsible for climate change by producing excessive carbon emissions? The Make Wealth History blog tells us that the Bonn Agreement in 2001 recognised that developed...
Defra’s luxurious bird flu jaunt
Knowing how tight Gordon Brown keeps his purse strings, and condemnation over his inadequate funding for our troops, I wonder how he will feel when he learns that Defra officials stayed at one of East Anglia's most lavish hotels when investigating the recent bird flu...
The missing – Kevin Ayotte
Kevin Ayotte was last seen by his mother playing with his brother upstairs in their summer home in Sugarbush, Minnesota. That was 25 years ago. He was just over two years old. Their mother went outside briefly and when she returned, Kevin was gone. Kevin has a scar on...
Where was Hilary Benn today?
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today failed to turn up for the launch of Britain's first bioethanol plant. He was due to perform the opening ceremony. Neither was he in the Commons to answer questions about the latest reported outbreak of foot and mouth at...
Post Office consultation lets down the public
How can government pick and choose the time it wishes to consult with the public? Its decision to suspend consultations over proposed Post Office closures in the run-up to next May's local council elections is immoral. It clearly demonstrates that it wants to control...
My PR Diploma
I heard today that I passed my third paper for my CIPR Diploma in Public Relations. I distinguished myself with a Merit on my personal project which focused on MPs who write blogs, and how it relates to two-way communication and PR theory. It is a post graduate...
My concern over loss of child benefits data
As a mother of two sons eligible for child benefits, my personal details are among the millions included on the missing discs. What concerns me more than the possibility of my banking details being fraudulently used is the fact that personal data of 15.5 children in...
Does Echinacea work?
Every October, I start dosing myself up on Echinacea to prevent colds and take it every day until February. I have never had more than one or two poorly days throughout the winter. This year I thought I would wait and see what happened if I didn't take the herbal...