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Govt also paid towards jaunt to Budapest
At the same time that Defra officials enjoyed a three-day waste disposal junket in Germany, the Government helped fund a trip for local politicians to Budapest to learn about blogging and e-democracy where they stayed in a sumptious 5-star hotel. It was an...
A great discovery
Neville Hobson is to social media what Iain is to Tory bloggers - an icon, of a kind. He is always one step ahead of the game, what he doesn't know isn't worth knowing. So you can image how flabbergasted I was when I was idly flicking through Technorati and discovered...
Suzy’s appeal on animals and hols
We are a renowned nation of animal lovers, hence a timely appeal that has been made by Suzy Gale to report back any cases of animal cruelty and neglect that you come across during your hols. Suzy set up a new organisation called Animals Worldwide, a non political...
If I had time today, I would…
Bee catching in the 11th century If I had time today, I would spend hours delving into Domesday online, discovering curious facts about life in 11th century England, when William the Conquerer reigned and commissioned this masterpiece. The Norfolk rag the EDP has...
My moan of the day
I am a snap happy journo and recently bought a fab new camera to take even better shots. It has not disappointed me. My moan is about a new memory card I ordered yesterday so I can take dozens of pics. I ordered it from Amazon and delivery was promised within 1-2...
Liz appointed new Tory Women’s Officer
Hoping to add zest and appeal to the Tory campaign to make the Party more appealing for women is Liz St Clair, the newly appointed Conservative Women's Officer. A little bird told me earlier this week that Liz had the job, but she asked me to hold back on writing...
Good luck Iain
Iain and other Eastern region Conservative candidates with Tim Yeo Many congratulations to Iain who kept his head and his dignity after not being placed on the A-list first time round, but has now rightfully been included. Modest in the extreme, he mentions it in...
The West End beckons
I'm heading for the smoke soon with my son James to see Billy Elliot again. This is a real indulgence as it is second time, but he finds it irristible. He is a budding thespian aspiring to tread the boards, so I could not refuse. He has recently joined Whizz Kids...
Will the luck of the Irish rub off on Minister Miliband?
Minister Miliband won't find plastic bags spoiling his lovely views of Ireland Minister Miliband is doing some homework while he holidays in Ireland (why did he fly and not go by ferry, asked one sharp blogger?) He plans to report back on their unique plastic bag tax,...