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Now Xmas tinsel is banned for religious reasons
Businesses afraid of upsetting other faiths have banned Christmas decorations in the workplace. Two out of three bosses questioned felt they could not take the risk. Does this also mean they will not be sending out Christmas cards to staff and associates?...
Government to be quizzed over journalist’s phone records
The country was quite rightly up in arms over the News of the World's devious phone tapping exploits. And now a local newspaper is equally indignant after discovering that Suffolk's most senior detective obtained the private mobile phone records of a...
Renewed call to legalise brothels following death of prostitute
A month ago I highlighted this very subject and asked whether we should legalise brothels. That very same message is now being endorsed by a local newspaper following the death of a prostitute from Ipswich, a young woman of 25, and the disappearance of a second...
A blog free weekend
I have a serious academic assignment to complete for my CIPR diploma and need to have a blog free weekend. The CIPR has recently published a consultation document on social media guidelines and is inviting comments, anyone interested can check it out here.
How seriously do you take ethical eating?
Many of us will be tucking into our prawn cocktails over the festive season, but how would you feel if you knew those prawns had travelled 12,000 miles before ending up on your plate? Ethical eating is going to be big business as carbon footprinting takes off, more...
Should UK taxpayers pay towards the Olympics?
Is it fair that London taxpayers should bear the full brunt of the astonomical costs for the 2012 Olympics, a national event that will benefit other parts of the country too? This was one of the questions posed to a panel at yesterday's inspirational Conservative...
Conservatives demand action to stamp out people trafficking
Conservative women are wholeheartedly throwing themselves into global campaigns with a social conscience, they are taking on the barons and warlords of people trafficking. This might be an issue that doesn't touch the daily lives of most people, but it is high on the...
The perfect end to a perfect day
I returned home from an exhilarating day at the Conservative Women's Organisation's 75th Annual Conference to discover that I was Iain Dale's blog of the week. He mentioned me on Channel 4 News's Morning Report podcast and radio programme. Iain kindly said I was one...
Conservative women of substance
It looks like I'm going to be spoilt for choice today with so many top speakers at the Conservative Women's Organisation's 75th Anniversary Conference. Their programme demonstrates the forward thinking Conservative Party, with sessions on International Women's...