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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...
The dodo will return to Cambridge
Will we soon see a Cambridge Conservative version of this? While Conservatives in many southern regions celebrated their well deserved success at local elections, those in Cambridge must only have felt despair and wretchedness. They lost their only remaining seat on...
My allegiance to Horatio Nelson
John and Liza at The Dyke's End, Reach I returned to the ancient kingdom of Reach yesterday and was in good spirits following the sweeping success at our local elections. After driving for several miles down a single track farm road alongside tranquil meandering...
Two bearded men waiting for a phone call
Last month I wrote about how the Seymour family had registered to be extras in a new blockbuster, part of which is to be shot on my home turf near Cambridge. Pale, interesting ladies and men with beards were being sought to play courtiers for the sequal to the Oscar...
What a difference a day makes
What a difference a day makes. And the impending Cabinet reshuffle ensures a new set of faces will be jostled into new roles in a desperate attempt to regain the country's confidence. But first, three cheers for Richard Bailey, who I joined on the campaign trail in...
Why today is John Prescott’s day
Uninhibited blonde celebrates No Pants Day Straight faced "pantless" commuter While Labour reflects on its humiliating defeat in local council elections, John Prescott will no doubt mull over the part his Viagra-charged actions played. And he will need no arm twisting...