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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...
Voting is a “Christian duty”, states Archbishop of York
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has the best ecclesiastical website I have seen to date, packed with interesting personal information about his life and regular updates about his official holy duties which take him all over the world. He is also very keen on...
Hang gliders, volcanic ash, and a view from a tomb
The volcanic ash did not deter a hang glider from soaring high above Essex in its clear blue cloudless sky yesterday. My fellow walkers from the Cambridge Rambling Group looked up in awe as we meandered through meadows bursting with spring flowers and the first...