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When Gordon met Gillian
They were softly spoken words which dealt the killer blow for a flagging Prime Minister now publicly shamed for his lack of sincerity, no matter how grovelling his humble apology to grandmother Gillian Duffy. Although much publicity has been given to the quizzing she...
Whatever the result, we will not get the change we really need in parliament – more women MPs
Whatever the outcome of the general election, we will not see the change we really need in parliament - many more women MPs to reflect our true society.Data shows that although the three main political parties are fielding a record number of women candidates for the...
Congratulations to James and co..
Congratulations to my son James and his fellow players from Soham for becoming champions of their Under-17s football league in effect yesterday, though there is one more fixture game to play. The proud dads spayed them with bubbly afterwards and the jubilant team went...
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...