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Will there be a 2006 Minister of Drought?
Somalia's drought stricken land - will parts of the UK look the same soon? As we head towards a possible summer of standpipes, having to cope with severe restrictions will be totally new experience for today's have-it-all generation. It will not only mean a summer of...
Fretting about farmers again
Farmers should be paying less for potash It is encouraging to hear the new Environment Secretary David Milliband pledging to resolve the fiasco of belated payments to our farmers as a priority. Only time will tell. There is another important issue which my MEP Robert...
Sir Terry’s telling porky pies
Dublin's fair and clean city If I ever went on Mastermind, my specialist subject would be the successful introduction of the plastic bag levy in the Republic of Ireland.That's why my ears pricked up a few nights ago when I heard Sir Terry Leahy , head of Tesco's vast...
My friend Chris and the other A list
Would you like to join Sir Alan's A list? I met up with a couple of PR buddies last night, including Chris Dodson, whose business has the brilliant name Mightier Than The Sword. It seems he also tried to get on the other A list which everyone is talking about, but was...
Striking a pose at Byron’s Pool
I couldn't resist striking a pose at Byron's Pool Lunch in Grantchester What better way is there to spend your lunch hour than popping into The Orchard in Grantchester and lounging on a deckchair under the apple blossom, especially after a hectic morning. Time has...
The A list – local candidates must come first
Julian Sturdy I called Julian Sturdy this morning to check if he was on the A list, he is still waiting to hear, the letter has not yet arrived informing him. Last year he stood in a non-winnable seat in Scunthorpe against Elliot Morley, an Environment Minister, which...
A ramble on the wild side
Nesting swans in Wicken Fen Rambling among the Jurassic limestone rocks I bunked off work today, lured by the glorious sunshine and the fact that my name was down in the local Ramblers' Association booklet to lead their walk today. I was joined by friends Bob and Liz,...
My new Fenny friend
A view of Wisbech, will it make Alan homesick? I made a new Fenny friend via blogsphere this week. He was even born in the same hospital as me. Alan Drew left our birthplace, Wisbech, the Capital of the Fens, and now teaches and researches physics at a Swiss...
Winning Minds has the right answers
Remembering to stay focused during exams Perhaps Labour should turn to therapist Mark Newey of Winning Minds to help boost their flagging popularity. The Times today describes the whacking eight point lead Conservatives have, highlighting Labour's lowest support since...