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Blair’s Question Time may continue
Although Prime Minister's Question Time may have come to an end for Tony Blair, the police have also put more questions to him, possibly in the last week, in the cash-for-honours scandal. Could there be more to come? Could he be called as a key witness...
Robert Sturdy challenges EU mercury inconsistency
MEP Robert Sturdy has asked the European Commission to explain how it can justify enforcing the use of energy saving light bulbs which contain mercury, while at the same time banning barometers for this very same reason, an inconsistency which was...
The missing – Jessica Foster
Glendene Grant has asked me to publicise the case of her missing daughter, Jessica Foster, who was last seen in March 2006 in North Las Vegas when she was 21. She said: "We need to have everyone know who Jessie Foster is. We need to find her and bring her...
Cherie’s last words
Tony Blair's exit from 10 Downing Street will be immortalised by his wife's undignified final blast at the press: "I don't think I will miss you lot". If Cherie feels aggrieved about her media coverage, she has herself to blame. She started off with a clean...
Who would you call if your house was flooded?
Would you know who to call for help if your home suffered flooding on the same scale as in the Sheffield area? My first thought would be to ring fire brigade, but the chances are they may not be able to help. The excellent East Anglian Daily...
Why Quentin Davies is a dead duck
I watched Quentin Davies on Newsnight last night and what struck me most was how he had not even thought through his political future as a Labour MP. Asked if he was likely to stand as a Labour candidate in his constituency of Grantham and Stamford in the next general...
The missing – Raluca Denisa David
Raluca Denisa David mysteriously vanished this year on 25th May in Greece; poignantly, it was International Missing Children's Day. According to reports, the 13-year-old girl disappeared in Kypseli, Greece. I am not sure if this is Kypseli, in central Athens, or...
Social justice needed for fathers
If Conservatives are truly committed to social justice, then one of the issues they must tackle is the unfairness some fathers face during divorce and separation. A father who cared for his children, and had the support of his ex-wife, has been jailed for 42...
The missing – Javian Matthews (found)
Javian Matthews, 15, has been missing from Tottenham, north London since 21 February this year. He has not been seen or heard from since and his whereabouts are a complete mystery. Last month his image was projected on Marble Arch to mark International Missing...