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No greater honour
There is no greater honour than having your work appreciated by your peers. So thanks again to Iain for my second plug on his Channel 4 podcast. My post about Prezza was read out in full on air, which was quite a thrill. And PR lecturer Richard Bailey has been musing...
The rapid ascent of Tory women
And if we need further proof that Tory women are on the up, Michael Brown waxes lyrical about their rapid ascent in today's Indy, pointed out to me by the vibrant Anne Jenkin, who says it is spot on. Brown prophetically describes how women are making the difference...
Tory convert Sue and Women2Win
Looking good, Women2Win A random email to Sue Joyson opened up a whole new world for her of savvy women determined to succeed in politics; they are Tory women, Women2Win. In the past she voted Lib Dem and Labour and she is a union member, but she was welcomed with...
My friend Anthony is alive and well
One of Anthonys stunning paintings My friend Anthony is alive and well, despite Cheffins auctioneers always refering to him in their brochure as a 20th century artist! He called round yesterday for a lift home and I assure you he is no fossil. Some of his paintings...
The Miliband blog is struggling
Has the Miliband blog lost its way? If you were a Minister blogging about some of the most important topics of the day, surely people would want to comment. David Miliband was hailed a hero, a blue-eyed man of the moment who was going to engage openly with the public...
Could Gordon govern this summer?
Can Gordon be a leader designate this summer? How can an incompetent sleaze ball like John Prescott be allowed to run the country this summer while Tony Blair enjoys his family break? I shudder at the thought. OK, so we know he won't be playing croquet at Chequers,...
Blogging is bad for a girl’s complexion
My Wicken walkers One of the lovely sights in Wicken I'm going to put my walking boots on shortly and feel the fresh air on my face. Blogging is bad for a girl's complexion, and all that sitting in front of a screen doesn't help to preserve a shapely posterior either....
My impulse buy
I popped into PC World with my birthday money yesterday looking for a flatscreen monitor to replace my jumbo desktop Dell dinosaur which stretches from the front of my desk to the wall and came away with this little dream machine. Not being a tekkie, I assumed I would...
I could have been the England Manager
According to Cambridge boffins, a football manager's career is based on luck rather than ability. Rsearchers at Cambridge University have been examining data on the careers of football managers in England, Switzerland, France, Spain, Germany and Japan - covering a...