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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...
Did Harriet Harman blog her way to victory?
I spent half an hour on Saturday studying the blogs of the contestants running for deputy Labour leader and my conclusion was that Harriet Harman clearly deserved to win, even though the odds were against her. But at least one poll showed she should win on trust. I'm...
The missing – China’s brick kiln kids
More than 1,000 missing children in China are believed to have been abducted and forced to work as slave labour in brick kilns for 16 hours a day. The children, some as young as 8 and still wearing their school uniform., were guarded by fierce dogs and thugs who...
Vodka and the EU treaty
Robert Sturdy MEP reports from the latest EP sitting at Strasbourg: Forget the Cold War. This month in Strasbourg the Vodka War reached its conclusion with casualties on both sides. After months of relentless debate and negotiation, and several vodka tasting...
My blog is to be archived at The British Library
I feel incredibly privileged to have been asked by The British Library if they could include my blog in an archived collection of blogs for research purposes. They are inviting 150 "key sites" for this project, cordinated by the UK Web Archiving...
My new Sony Ericsson phone
I haven't upgraded my mobile phone for over two years and realised I was paying a high tariff on my contract, especially when calling other mobile phones. After hearing about a great offer that Sally signed up for with T-Mobile (the same company I use), I decided to...
Cherie challenges government’s smoking ban
I wonder if Cherie Blair ever discusses her work with Tony when they eat dinner, if she bounces ideas off her barrister trained husband. If so, I can imagine his horror at the thought of her fighting the government's smoking ban, due to be implemented next week,...
Will Nancy enjoy Manchester life?
I assume that Sven and Nancy are still an item, which makes me wonder what she thinks about moving to Manchester if he should becomes the new manager of Manchester City. I don't know the city very well, but during visits there have found the people to be much...