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Westminster drink culture blamed for death of former MP
A husband has blamed the Westminster drink culture for the death of his wife, a former MP. Ten years ago Fiona Jones was one of Blair's Babes, but after losing her seat and becoming embroiled in allegations of election fraud, of which she was eventually cleared, and...
Racial row over "Uncle Sam’s" pizzas
If you think we have racial problems in this country, you will be amazed at this latest example of intolerance shown towards the Hispanics in the US. The Pizza Patron company hit upon the idea of allowing customers to pay with Mexican pesos in its 59 stores due to the...
What a sensational week …..
It's been a sensational week for Iain and Guido whose relentless pursuit of the Smith Institute story played a major role in an inquiry being launched to investigate its charitable status and links with Chancellor Gordon Brown. It's been another disastrous week for...
Top Gear and those insensitive remarks
Both my sons enjoy watching Top Gear, but we missed it last weekend when Richard Hammond returned to the screen following his terrifying crash. So I didn't hear the offensive comment made to him by presenters Jeremy Clarkson who asked him if he was...
A PR-blogging first for me
This is a first for me. Last July I wrote on my blog about a campaign to give small shareholders a fairer deal and more rights following a demo outside the House of Commons. The campaign involved persuading government to make an amendment to the...
What mileage will govt give to road charge protesters?
Protesters have until 20 February to add their name to the government's online petition objecting to ill conceived plans to introduce road charges. There are more than 626,000 signatures to date, it is the biggest online poll set up by Shropshire man Peter...
Why are men getting away with rape?
Too many men are getting away with rape, probably going on to commit further assaults against women. In many cases, police don't believe the victims and report the rape allegations as "no crime". Of course, police have to weed out the false allegations, but...
Would you invite your ex to your wedding?
Wedding invites can be tricky and cause heated rows, especially if you want to invite your ex along. If there is no animosity, should it be a big deal? Anyway, Hugh Grant will escape the pleasure of wearing a turban at the lavish wedding in India of his...
Was the busty blonde necessary?
Thought that might grab your attention! A new era in punchy political campaigning was launched today by 18 Doughty Street with its first online video political attack against the government's record on tax. Do play the 90 sec...