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The missing – Renee Aitken
Renee Aitken was abducted from her bedroom in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 aged five. She would now be 29. Despite exhaustive police investigations and three massive land searches, no trace of her has ever been found. An inquest was...
The media’s movers and shakers
I wonder if you have read the latest MediaGuardian 100 list published this week, their annual guide to the most powerful people in the industry. Candidates were judged on three criteria - their cultural, economic and political influence in the UK. I am surprised...
Julian’s 10 Downing Street petition
Julian Sturdy has just launched a petition on the 10 Downing Street website for the dualling of a desperately needed ring road in York, only the local paper omitted to included the link where they could sign up! How frustrating! The York Press did not understand...
Are you a water snob?
Water is my favourite drink, I drink loads of it throughout the day. I'm quite happy to drink tap water in restaurants too, except I get the feeling it is frowned upon by waiters who cannot then charge for it. My husband hates asking for it, he feels...
David Miliband might write Foreign Office blog
There is a chance that David Miliband might write a Foreign Office blog once he has settled into his new post as Foreign Secretary. It has not been ruled out, according to Ross Ferguson, Director of the Hansard Society’s eDemocracy programme, who I met...
The missing – Eve Askew
Eve Askew ran away from home aged 14 after being grounded for smoking. No contact has been mad by Eve to her family or friends since her disappearance in Fitzgerald, Tasmania in 1991. She is now 30. Tragically, Eve is unaware that both her parents have...
My missed phone call
I was deeply engrossed listening to Austin Mitchell tell me how the whips were hot on his tail if they felt he was being indiscreet on his blog when my phone rang. I thought I had switched it off beforehand, and immediately did so, without giving it a second...
A day in London with MPs and their blogs
Who was the first MP to write a blog? And which party has the most parliamentary bloggers, can you guess the ratio? These are some of the recent findings from my research project into MPs who write a blog. I will tell you the answer when I return...
The missing – Bernard Cook
Bernard Cook is the first mature adult I have highlighted in my posts about missing people. The link was sent to me by the charity missing people, Bernard's family are desperate for news of him. He disappeared in November 2005 aged 54 after going to work at the Mersey...