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Sir Paul Nurse plans “gentle anarchy” for the Francis Crick Institute
"Gentle anarchy" and political diplomacy are the essential tools which Sir Paul Nurse is equipped with to drive forward Britain's agenda as a world leading innovator of science. The Nobel prize winner (an honour awarded for his collaborative discovery on what controls...
Tim Loughton’s 10 Point Family Plan for Government
With Christmas Eve only 10 days away, a traditional time for happy family reunions and celebrations, I wonder, what does the festive season mean for children in care or from broken families? One man who has the answer is former Children's Minister Tim Loughton who was...
My tribute to The Times Editor James Harding
I was saddened to learn today that James Harding was urged to resign as Editor of The Times, a paper I subscribe to daily, and a position he has held for five particularly eventful years at a time when all newspaper sales are declining. James led the paper's digital...
Abcodia scoops four fantastic Startups awards
Congratulations to Abcodia which scooped three top Startups awards, as well as being honoured as the overall Nat West Startups Business of the Year, for its pioneering work in cancer screening. Abcodia won every award that it was shortlisted for – Angel or VC-backed...
The police and cold case reviews
Reading about the successful conviction of Paul Taylor for a murder he committed in Peterborough 30 years previously, thanks to a cold case review and sheer good old-fashioned detective work from Cambridgeshire Constabulary, reminded me of a phone call I had recently....
What is the best alternative for Timely?
I really miss Timely, the brilliant social media platform which was free and simple to use for scheduling tweets. It was recommended by my website designer Ian McKendrick, but has now been taken over Demandforce who suggested a couple of alternatives, Hootsuite and...
UK’s first AIDS victims lobby government in run up to World AIDS Day
Imagine being an NHS hospital patient requiring blood products and the treatment you received gave you HIV, as well as other serious contaminants, causing death and lifelong debilitating illness. That is what happened to man hundreds of haemophiliacs in the UK more...
Abcodia marks Lung and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
My client, the world leading biomarker validation company, Abcodia, is marking November’s Lung and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month by offering access to longitudinal serum samples for organizations and academic teams seeking to validate their biomarkers to improve...
The good that must come out of Rotherham’s foster kids scandal
When I heard about the Rotherham foster kids scandal where three Eastern Euopean children were removed from their supportive and stable environment because their foster parents were members of UKIP and deemed racist, it reminded me of a similar story I wrote on my...