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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...
Where is the joined up thinking in John Hutton’s plan?
John Hutton's announcement today that lone parent benefits should be paid only until the youngest child is 11 instead of 16 could not have been timed more badly. The front page lead story in today's Times tells how parents are being charged up to £19,000 a year...
Great news for Manchester
News that Manchester won the super casino bid seemed to take everyone by surprise. How did it remain such a closely guarded secret? News presenters were this morning debating whether it would be Blackpool or the Millennium Dome. Glad I didn't bet on either of those!...
Don’t miss Newsnight tonight
You'll be kicking yourself if you miss Newsnight tonight as the slick new 18 Doughty Street goes through the Paxman grilling. This is how they are plugging it: "18 Doughty Street is the internet TV channel dedicated to all things political. The creators say that...
Community midwives’ pay slashed
Just as the government had extensive warnings about prison overcrowding in the last few years, it was also aware of the shortage of midwives putting mothers and babies at risk. Three years ago, "truly alarming" figures revealed that the number of midwives...