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Blair cares only about saving his face instead of lives
Tony Blair faces his own Halloween showdown tonight from trick or treating MPs who are determined to force his hand for an inquiry into his handling of the no-win war in Iraq. It seems extraordinary that this hasn't happened before, that this will be the first full...
Are carbon footprint passports the way forward?
It does seem rather incongruous that on the day we are given our most serious warning ever about the potential devastating impact of climate change, that The Times should be encouraging its readers to fly more. In fact, its front page banner offers a flight to Europe...
Government blamed for destroying local democracy
Cambridgeshire's most outspoken district councillor - if not in the whole country - is on the verge of resigning after 36 years, blaming political correctness and his denial to the right of free speech. Free speech is the trademark for Robin Page, former presenter of...
Making the most of the sunshine
It's time to stretch my legs again, so I'm making the most of today's glorious sunshine and joining Geoff and his bunch of Cambridge buddies for a day's walking and stimulating conversation. We are heading off to Castle Acre in Norfolk, for a 15 mile ramble, only I...
Should MPs promote sports cars with high carbon emissions?
Richard Bacon is a very highly regarded Norfolk MP, and naturally wants to do all he can to promote local businesses. One of those is Lotus and its success is vital to the local workforce's economy. So when Lotus offered to loan Richard a £33,000 brand new very...
Lady Ellee has rather a nice ring about it
Are you interested in heraldry and genealogy, in owning an impressive noble title, and price is no object? If so, you may like to know that one of the rarest titles has now come up for sale, complete with royal connections, tragedy and...
My thanks to Dell
For those of you who have been following my Dell nightmare saga, there was an incredibly swift response from them once they picked up my complaint via my blog. They collected the faulty laptop on Monday and returned it this morning, having replaced the fan, m/board,...
Mid-Norfolk selection embraces new Tory openness
I must admit I was surprised when I heard Chris Fisher had been invited to question the finalists for the Mid-Norfolk selection. Chris is political editor of Norfolk's leading paper, the Eastern Daily Press, a paper I admire as a journalist. But it has a reputation of...
How will John Reid fine our new migrant workers?
John Reid simply hasn't done his homework regarding our new migrant workers from Bulgaria and Romania, I fail to understand why he is introducing a flawed system that he admits is not workable. How exactly is an on-the-spot £1,000 fine going to be enforced against an...