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Campaigning for twins and fairer benefits
Guest post by Linda Jones, campaigning for fairer benefits for parents of twins and triplets. I am a twin myself and so delighted to give a guest spot to Linda Jones who writes a site dedicated to multiple births called appropriately You've...
Have you upset any of the royals?
We all know the Queen has the patience of a saint, the greatest difficulty for her must be not to show surprise or annoyance at other people's odd behaviour. She must have known by now that they do things differently on the other side of the pond. Take George...
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...