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How much will you bid for Churchill’s partly smoked cigar?
Churchill could never have imagined that a partly-smoked cigar he discarded in an ash tray at Chequers Court more than 50 years ago would end up being offered for sale in a fine art auction. And the 12cm weed is expected to sell for up to £120. I have no idea who has...
My screen test for TV
I'm heading off to London today for a screen test with a TV company, the first time I have ever done anything like this. It is for an exciting new programme which is due to be screened on Channel 4. All will be revealed in due course, whichever way it goes, but I can...
Where were Kennedy’s courageous colleagues?
It takes considerable courage to tell the truth, especially if you fear the future success of your political party could be at stake. Concealing the truth and taking the easy way out is never the answer. But who really cared about what would happen to Charles Kennedy...
David Mills and those "bad pennies"
David Mills, estranged husband of Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell who is to stand trial for alleged fraud, explains his demise after mixing with "one or two bad pennies, or in Berlusconi's case, a bad pound". Janice Small was involved in breaking this story for Legal...
Would you like your medical info sent by text?
How would you feel if important medical info was sent to you by text or email? This is what a Suffolk hospital is considering to save on postage costs following Royal Mail's new pricing system. Although concerns about confidentiality have been raised, there is...
Why Blair and Bush were wrong about Lebanon, by Terry Waite
Former Hezbollah hostage Terry Waite has joined critics who have condemned Tony Blair's handling of the Middle East crisis. He knows more than most about Lebanon. It is 15 years since the former church envoy was released from captivity by militants in Lebanon. In an...
More criminals on the loose if John Reid gets his way
If John Reid wants magistrates to use electronic tagging as an effective alternative to prison, I suggest tags are used that cannot be removed. At the moment it is all too easy to slip the net and commit further crimes and the Home Office has not even kept vital...
Meet a new blue female blogger
Welcome to a new female blue blogger - only this one wears a uniform and gives some interesting inside info about life on the beat . PC Bloggs gives useful tips on what to avoid saying if you don't want to get booked for speeding; certainly best not to blurt out that...
Why can’t this Govt deal with our rubbish?
I find it extraordinary that electronic "spy bugs" have secretly been planted in hundreds of thousands of household wheelie bins. It is hardly the best way of getting the message across about recycling, engaging with the public and gaining their full support to ensure...