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A true, compassionate Conservative
One of the most sincere, genuine and hard working Conservative candidates I met during the election campaign last year was Robert Halfon, who suffered the most disappointing defeat, losing by a heart breaking 97 votes and having to endure three recounts. He secured a...
Great news – I now have letters after my name
Great news - my application to become a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations has been approved. They have taken into account my prestigious PR work in Cambridge over the last few years and decided I fit the bill. What does this mean? How will it...
Boris blogs for free – should Milliband’s be banned?
It must be his moppish blonde hair, the naughty boy look, or the fact that he is fun, but Boris can run a free blog site with volunteers. He probably has a waiting list of willing girlies happy to help out too. His very loyal and dedicated blogger Melissa answered my...
My amazing conversation with The Strumpette
I have had to break off from writing my profile of Peterborough for my agents agents to report on my reply from The Strumpette. I wrote asking her three questions: 1. How many hits has she had on her site; 2. Is she really as easy as she claims? 3. What advice would...
Everyone’s talking about the PR Strumpette
She is the American PR version of our Belle de Jour. And she has launched a blog revealing a naked journal of the PR business. She is The Strumpette. And as her blog is a big tease - it no doubt reaches parts that other blogs on business deals and RSS's fail to reach!...
Two amazing facts from two ministers
How much does it cost to set up a blog? Nothing, at least I didn't pay a penny for this. And it's easy peasy to do, I managed it. Geoff maintains that anyone who can book EasyJet tickets on the internet can manage a blog. Maybe that was too tough a challenge for David...
A quaint letter arrived today
Anthony Day and his Venus The quaint letter which arrived on my door mat this morning stood out. It had been typed, the envelope too, something almost unseen today. It had been sent by my artist friend Anthony Day, who is well in his 80s and refuses to embrace new...
Showtime in Stretham – My singing debut
Stretham Players, including a "guest" appearance by moiWhen I started this blog I explained about my fear of public speaking. I decided to face it head on by joining my local Stretham Players in a show of songs from the West End. I made my debut as a chorus girl and...
Beware – You could blog yourself out of a job
I took a blogging break yesterday to celebrate Mothering Sunday at my family's request. Normal blogging has now been resumed. The Sunday Times Focus report yesterday highlighted how companies were doing Google searches to check up on applicants for new jobs. It...