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Won’t Fergie ever learn?
If something seems to good to be true, it is. As Fergie should know and has just learnt to her horror from this News of the World sting where she was caught trying to cash £500,000 for selling access to Prince Andrew in his role as trade envoy. Prince Andrew had no...
Meet Norfolk’s Tory MPs
It's great to know that Norfolk is in great hands with our Tory MPs, from left, doe-eyed Chloe Smith, MP for Norwich North and a newly appointed Conservative whip; new girl Liz Truss, MP for South West Norfolk; grandee Keith Simpson, MP for Broadland, who has held...
Diane Abbott enters Labour’s leadership contest
Labour's leadership contest has become very interesting all of a sudden now the contenders include more than just white, middle-aged men, including brothers to boot, with little to differentiate between them, according to Labour's left wing MP Diane Abbott, who has...
Should cycle helmets be made compulsory?
This week is Headway's national Action for Brain Injury Week and one of the visitors to our stall at Addenbrooke's Hospital was Dr Mary Archer, chairman of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. I was so impressed. She has wonderful people skills and...
A new dawn for our democracy
A huge weight rests on the shoulders of these 226 newly elected MPs in shaping our future democracy to modernise and help restore public trust in Parliament; they make up more than a third of the 650 MPs in the House of Commons. The new MPs know this too, and that...
Liam Byrne’s tasteless words – no money left, good luck!
Quote of the day: On April 6th, the day that Gordon Brown called the election, Liam Byrne, wrote this email for his successor in the Treasury: "Dear Chief Secretary, I'm afraid there is no money. Kind regards - and good luck! Liam." He might regard those tasteless...
Hazel Blears for Speaker?
Nadine Dorries reminds us that the process for choosing a new Speaker of the House of Commons starts tomorrow, the first day Parliament returns to business. She would clearly like to see the back of John Bercow, reminding us how he was chosen almost entirely by the...
Will Liz Jones take up those kind offers to bail her out of debt?
I too am amazed at the kindness of 4,100 readers who wrote to columnist Liz Jones offering her cash and accommodation after she wrote about her debts and depression. The generosity bestowed on this woman who is employed by the Daily Mail and makes a living by...
A truly historic day
Who would have believed a week ago that a smiling David Cameron and Nick Clegg would be standing side by side outside 10 Downing Street sealing a new coalition government for all the world to see. It is the start of a new democracy as a result of the people's choice...