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Blair and Iraq
I never expected an apology or regrets from Tony Blair when he gave evidence at the Iraq Inquiry. What I have always found surprising is that public fury over the war, the sexed-up dossier of weapons of mass destruction and the tragic death of Dr David Kelly in...
Robert Sturdy supports ivory ban
My MEP Robert Sturdy is urging the UK government to support a ban prohibiting the sale of existing ivory stock by two African countries as he fears it could lead to the slaughter of more elephants and possible extinction. Robert, who sits on both the International...
Apple iPad or iPhone 4G?
The new Apple iPad looks amazing, particularly its price tag which starts at £310. But it’s hard to justify buying if, like me, you already own a MacBook and iPhone. One of its feature which could tempt me one day is its iBook, but as I already have a score of...
All female parliamentarians are “tissue paper”
This is what has been said about women parliamentarians in the Punjab Assembly. I sympathise with the struggles they face to be taken seriously by their male counterparts. Here is the report when the derogatory remark about all female parliamentarians being...
Norfolk braces itself for the big switch off
It’s an eerie thought. Street lights switched off throughout the country between midnight and 5am to reduce carbon emissions. I wonder if this could really happen. It’s already set to happen in parts of Norfolk, despite fears that it will lead to soaring crime...
Join Headway and Abba Queens next month
If, like me, you are an Abba fan, you won’t want to miss the chance to boogie along to Dancing Queen and Waterloo at our Headway Cambridgeshire ball next month. The Abba Queens tribute band will be topping the bill at Chilford Hall, near Cambridge on Saturday 27,...
Where does your out-of-hours doctor come from?
I cannot make any sense of it all. How can two GPs be expected to provide professional out-of-hours medical cover for an entire county? It’s been reported that this is sometimes the level of cover provided in Suffolk. When my mother-in-law was dying last year, we...
Celebrating 30 years of Newsnight
As I celebrate a friend’s special birthday tonight, I must confess that my thoughts will not be with Jeremy Paxman and his guests from the political and celebrity world who are marking 30 years of Newsnight. I’m recording this on Sky+ to watch later. It’s a...
Parents of torture boys should be held to account
It’s pot luck for a child whether it is born into a loving and supportive home or one where violence and fear prevails. Pity the child if it is the latter. Hearing about the cruel and sadistic violence inflicted by two brothers when aged only 10 and 11 against a 9...