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It helps that she’s blonde and pretty
Bloggers worldwide have united behind La Petite Anglaise It helps that she's blonde and pretty, female too. But I do wonder if Catherine Sanderson's unjust demise would have attracted the same worldwide interest had she been male. In fact, I doubt very much that any...
Home Office can’t keep track of criminals either
It's not just asylum seekers the Home Office can't keep track of, it also does not know many criminals have slipped through the net after cuting off their electronic tags. The Home Office has shame-facedly admitted that figures recording this crucial statistic are not...
Who was the mystery Buck House streaker?
This year's Wimbledon streaker Who was the mystery man that bared all and did a streak at the Queen's garden party last Tuesday? It seems he was the 18-year-old son of one of the guests and was quickly ushed away by the Yeomen. This was told to my by a friend who went...
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,...