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I would love to join Virgin’s space mission
I admit I'm not too good on the white knuckle rides, and I screamed the whole time on Disney's Space Mountain, but I would still love to join passengers on Virgin's Galactic space mission. Princess Bea is fortunate enough to have a super rich boyfriend who has invited...
Who will be the next King or Queen of the Jungle?
It's certainly not meant for wimps, and contestants know exactly what they are letting themselves in for with "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here". If you can't stomach eating cockroaches, or sleeping with tarantulas, then stay at home. But how much of it is fixed,...
I made my TV debut this evening
You just never know whose reading your blog. And so it was that a normal day ended with me taking a late afternoon call from BBC News 24 asking me to appear on TV within a couple of hours to talk about Jon Snow's refusal to wear a poppy while reading the news. I had...
Should Jon Snow wear a poppy on TV?
Will TV anchorman Jon Snow buckle under pressure from "poppy fascists" and wear a poppy when presenting Channel 4 news tonight? I don't think so. Here is what he said that has caused so much rumpus: "The Poppy issue is an interesting one - opinions are much more...
Family loses chance to foster kids for saying "white foreigner"
A warm hearted family who wanted to become foster parents have been rejected for using the "inappropriate" words "white foreigner". Dave Mott and his wife Sue Sarah, who have three children, including a disabled son, are naturally stunned and disappointed. Although...
Has Ali Miraj shot himself in the foot?
I wonder what Ali Miraj plans to do now following his outspoken comments after he failed to be selected for the next round of the new safe Tory Witham seat. Ali claims he was told by Tory MPs Brooks Newmark, John Whittingdale and Bernard Jenkin (no longer in...
David Cameron now needs to win over the support of male voters
Winning the hearts of women voters was a tremendous achievement for David Cameron. Latest polls show that 42% of women would vote Conservative compared to 30% for Labour if an election was held in three or four years. Men, however, favour Labour under Gordon Brown by...
Has Greenpeace had its day?
Has Greenpeace had its day? That seems to be the unequivocal view of MP Ed Vaizey who believes their recent storming and occupation of Didcot power station was "so last century". Ed makes several valid points, how coal power is to stop being used there in less than a...
What will Saddam’s death mean to Iraq?
With tyrant Saddam Hussain sentenced to hang, what difference will this make to Iraq's future? Will it mark a turning point towards a more peaceful democracy? Or will his supporters seek to avenge his death, with Iraq continuing to self-distruct? I fear the latter...