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America uses wiki to promote open government
With Gordon Brown's admission that politicians had failed to use the internet to communicate, that they have to adjust to the growth of "audience power" through the rise of blogging, I wonder if he is closely following the new...
My walking weekend
I must pack my bag now and prepare for my walking weekend in North Norfolk with Cambridge Rambling Club. I am vastly outnumbered politically with this group, the city council does not have one Conservative councillor. I was joined on one of their...
How do you cope with a tantrum on a plane?
It's every parents' nightmare, having a child who throws a wobbly in a public place. But when the tantrum is on an plane and delays the flight, how do you cope, what can you do to placate an hysterical child, knowing everyone's eyes are fixed on you? This is what...
Internet celebs favouring WordPress
I managed to get an early night earlier this week because so many of my favourite sites had problems with Blogger. I left a few comments suggesting they switch over to WordPress like myself. And especially as it seems that cool internet celebs are favouring...
Lembit takes his Cheeky Girls to Wales
Cheeky Girl Gabriela has given the thumbs up to the mid-Wales constituency of her Lib-Dem lover Lembit Opik which she visited recently with twin sister Monica. And keen to establish herself as the perfect MP's partner, she enjoyed a "Mad...
What is Britishness today?
A report today recommends that schools in England should teach "core British values" in our diverse, multi-cultural society, I wonder exactly what this means. What is Britishness today? If we went to a school and asked the kids for their views on this, what would they...
The councillor, the travellers and that explosive remark
I've sat in many council meetings and had a job staying awake. However, my ears always pricked up at South Cambridgeshire Council when Deborah Roberts and Robin Page stood up because I knew I could expect a good quote. And Coun Roberts really let rip in...
What is the judges verdict on John Reid?
Britain's judges must be scratching their wigs in disbelief following John Reid's plea to them to limit jail sentences as our prisons are full. The Home Secretary and law chiefs have told the country's learned legal professionals, along with our magistrates, to...
Why didn’t police act sooner to stop looters?
We saw the stricken cargo ship on TV over the weekend, waiting for it to run aground, yet there was no effective contingency plan to deal with its aftermath. Instead, police stood by helpless and just watched as greedy scavengers descended on the Devon beach and...