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Some Cambridge culture
I was one of tens of thousands from around the world who went to the cinema last week and linked up with a live performance of Alan Bennett's "The Habit of Art" at the National Theatre in London. It was a sensational experience and our enjoyment of the play was...
Labour’s lurid PPC John Cowan sacked?
It would appear that Labour's South East Cambridgeshire parliamentary candidate John Cowan (pic right) has been sacked for sending lurid emails in his previous life as a Lib Dem supporter (oh, he considered becoming Tory too!) This is my constituency, so I naturally...
Nick Hillman winning Cambridge’s student vote
Nick Hillman is outstandingly impressive as Cambridge's Conservative parliamentary candidate. Regardless of the fact that Tories came third here in the last general election - and a very poor third winning only 7,193 votes compared to 19,152 for Lib Dems - he has...
Andrew Lansley outlines Conservative plans to care for the elderly
Andrew Lansley, Shadow Health Secretary, outlines Conservative plans to support the elderly, including the £8,000 insurance proposal to pay for long-term care, and supporting them to be independent at home. The video was recorded during Andrew's visit to Yorkshire...
Happy birthday to the Bard, and the downgrading of Shakespeare in schools
I hero worship William Shakespeare for his wit and inspirational writing, for his use of language and his exceptional perception on life and events; his grasp of love, treachery, history, comedy and pathos. A testament to his brilliance is popularity of his...
Labour candidate sent “seedy” emails as Lib Dem
Labour's parliamentary candidate John Cowan, a former glamour model manager, is named and shamed for being expelled from the Lib Dems for sending "sexual" emails to female political figures. Cowan is challenging Shadow Agriculture Secretary Jim Paice in South East...
An evening of theatre and politics
I'm afraid I am missing the second of the leaders' election debates this evening due to an invitation to see Alan Bennett's latest masterpiece, The Habit of Art, at a special linked screening at the Arts Picturehouse in Cambridge. Understandably, it's a sell-out. I'll...
Andrew Lansley supports Julian Sturdy and Nigel Adams
Andrew Lansley, Shadow Health Minister, arrived in Yorkshire in his distinctive "NH Yes" battle bus yesterday to discuss local health issues with voters. He was supporting our York Outer candidate Julian Sturdy and Nigel Adams, who is contesting nearby Selby &...
The Shadow Health Secretary’s visit, voters’ thoughts and the vanishing election posters!
I was supporting Julian Sturdy as a friend today, knowing his sincerity in genuinely wanting to help chronic back pain sufferers who have been denied routine funding of NHS spinal injections which make a huge difference to the quality of their daily lives, but are no...