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The fuel duty stabiliser dilemma
Like everyone else, I have had enough of rising fuel prices, especially as I live in a rural Cambridgeshire village. How to deal with it is a complex issue which the government is currently grasping with. On the one hand, a fuel duty stabiliser might seem an...
European Parliament needs security shake-up
My MEP Robert Sturdy has called for the sacking of the security company at the European Parliament in Brussels following an armed robbery; its third major security breach in two years. That makes sense to me. If this had happened in Westminster, I am sure that would...
Judging our young civil engineers
Congratulations to young civil engineers from Pick Everard in Bury St Edmunds office who last night won the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) East of England Communications Competition. For the second year I was invited to be one of the judges and we were unanimous...
Win tickets for Social PR 2011
Are you one of my lucky readers? I have two free tickets to give to blog readers who would like to attend this terrific social media marketing conference entitled, "How to Survive and Thrive in a World of Real-Time Communications". It is being held in London on Monday...
My view on Sally Bercow
Whether you regard Sally Bercow as a free spirited politician's wife or a self-centered exhibitionist, I believe as a wife she should show her husband some common decency and respect for his high profile job as The Speaker, regardless of their differing political...
Snowdrops at Anglesey Abbey
Anglesey Abbey's beautifully designed Winter Walk was the first of its kind for the National Trust and the brainchild of its former head gardener Richard Ayres who had the vision to see its huge potential in attracting thousands of extra visitors throughout the year...
Westminster Abbey’s special treasures
I had a couple of hours to spare in Westminster this week and decided to visit the Abbey where Prince William and Kate Middleton will tie the knot this April. Whenever I pass by there are usually long queues outside of tourists from around the globe who are keen to...
Social Media Week, London
I am often left speechless by the number of businesses who are not interested in using social media as part of their PR strategy. Last week I met a development officer who works with three lovely hotels in East Anglia and he was adamant that twitter and YouTube were a...
How safe is your street?
Have you checked out your street yet for reported crime on the police website, www.police.uk? The police knocked on my door a few weeks ago and I immediately panicked and feared the worst! The community beat bobby reassured me that all was fine, and told me that a...