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Jonathan Aitken’s other new role
While the nation is getting to grips with Jonathan Aitken's new role in leading a much needed prison review for The Centre for Social Justice, I can disclose that he is spending this week touring the UK to promote a campaign against sex trafficking. He is a keynote...
My concerns about food security
The question I wanted to ask the environmental panel at yesterday's Conservative Women's Association conference was my concern about food security. I wanted to ask Zac Goldsmith and Lord Melchett whether simply growing organic crops will provide enough food for us...
Helping victims of rape
There's no doubt that David Cameron's announcement on tightening up rape laws is long overdue. It went down a storm when he outlined them at yesterday's Conservative Women's Association annual conference. As things stand, I can understand why some women think twice...
"Creating a Better World for Future Generations"
Another cracking annual conference has been planned by the Conservative Women's Association for today, which is where I am heading for now. Entitled, "Creating a Better World for Future Generations", speakers include some of our leading Tory politicians, as well as:...
Heading for a Spanish castle
My husband is a buyer for a department store and we have both been invited by a furniture company to stay at a stunning Spanish castle as their guests for the next couple of days. It is cheaper for them to hire this luxury hotel and invite buyers to Spain to view...
Let’s also remember those left behind
With Remembrance Day soon here, my thoughts turn to the families left behind, how widows and fatherless children have to continue with their lives, as well as families who have sadly lost their daughter or wife too. Let's also remember the injured soldiers maimed for...
Has anyone died in the Houses of Parliament?
Anyone who has died in the Houses of Parliament will have committed the UK's most absurd offence - according to Suffolk's finest political correspondent, Graham Dines. This is one of the absurd laws highlighted on his post today following a survey commissioned by...
How can a dying dog be called art?
Animal lovers throughout the world are sickened and outraged at how Costa Rican artist, Guillermo Habacuc Vargas took a dog from the street and used it as an art exhibit, causing it to suffer and starve to death in the name of art. I'm not going to post any of the...
My sympathies for Nadine
I lay in bed last night thinking about Nadine's dilemma. I expressed my disappointment yesterday that she had switched off her comment facility, which I feel is crucial to a blog. Nadine indicated it was a time-issue, without mentioning that she had been targeted by...