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Blue Shark bites into politics
Welcome to Blue Shark, the inspirational new multimedia blog launched today by a bunch of very proactive young Tories. I met Caroline Hunt when we sat on the sofa at 18 Doughty Street, she has verve, passion and intelligence and is a great force behind this new...
Will Obama’s drug past hinder his bid for the White House?
As David Cameron woke up today to more headlines about smoking cannabis at Eton, I wonder if Barak Obama's drug past will hinder his bid for the White House. He has openly admitted taking cocaine as a teenager, saying this about himself in a...
Should Hillary Clinton be more cyber savvy?
Could Hillary Clinton's bid to win the Democratic presidential nomination hinge on how cyber savvy she is in the face of "web insurgents"? That is the claim made in today's Times by Joe Trippi, the strategic guru who helped to drive Howard Dean to the brink...
Correcting a few PR Week inaccuracies
For the second week running I am privileged to be mentioned in PR Week, the latest is today's special feature on blogging. Unfortunately, a profile about me is peppered with inaccuracies. Mostly they are quite minor, for example the reference to how Dell replaced my...
Govt plans to limit access to democratic information
Does anyone care about the draconian and far-reaching changes proposed to the once glorious Freedom of Information Act? While Shilpa Shetty swanned through the House of Commons yesterday and charmed everyone she met, truth seeking MPs were actively debating their...
Has the snow affected your day?
We were warned it was coming, but the arrival of the white powder stuff still takes us by surprise and causes chaos. I have one son at home delighted that his school is closed, and another feeling cheated that his classes are still on - as well as the parents...
Freedom of Information Act at risk today
A crucial debate is being held in the House of Commons this afternoon on the Freedom of Information Act which may result in charges being made for requests. The Act has, in effect, been a victim of its own success, government has had enough. This...
Today’s two inspirational figures
How can you not admire Kylie for looking so stunning after a painful break-up with her French lover, on top of battling with breast cancer, and having to make a very public appearance. She knew she would be in the full glare of the public spotlight at the launch of an...
My day of BBC filming
I have had a brilliant day in London, which included being filmed by the BBC for a report on political blogging to be broadcast on the Andrew Marr Sunday AM programme this weekend. I was chosen to speak about women bloggers because their producer Libby Jukes had seen...