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Another son on the road
It’s hard to believe that my youngest son James is 17 today; where have the years flown by? Like his elder brother, we have bought him some driving lessons. It’s a very nerve wracking experience teaching your son to drive in your car which you treasure. A number...
Will only quotas increase women MPs?
I know there is all party support for more women MPs, the problem is getting women candidates selected by associations in winnable seats. But is it just lip service? Of course women want to be stand alongside men and be chosen on merit, but it doesn't necessarily work...
Did you play footie with Cameron?
I enjoyed David Cameron’s confident and decisive performance on Andrew Marr’s Sunday morning politics show today, and the unexpected revelation he used to play footie with Chris Evans, who was also appearing on the show. Evans was goalkeeper while Cameron...
How do you prove ageism?
An employment tribunal will next week hear claims that experienced television journalist Dianne Stradling lost her job with Anglia TV because of ageism. But how easy is this to prove? Dianne (pic left) was one of several reporters made redundant last February in a...
One of the UK’s top 50 bloggers
I am stunned to find that I have been ranked among the UK’s top 50 bloggers for “politics, technology and styleâ€, according to data analysed by the global media intelligence organisation Cision, ranked at 47. It’s particularly unexpected because my blogging...
Frozen Britain as seen from space
This is a truly amazing picture, captured by NASA’s Terra satellite yesterday, as Britain continues to freeze to as low as –21C – almost as cold as the South Pole. Never mind school closures and rail delays, we should be helping the homeless who rely on...
Where are the local Suffolk candidates?
Stephen Oliver, who is on the Conservative approved list of candidates, wonders why no local candidates have been selected to contest Richard Spring’s safe West Suffolk seat. There is no doubt a wealth of talent applying for seats, and I sympathise with those who...
Which website will influence most women for the election?
With all political parties actively courting women’s votes, it’s no surprise that their leaders are keen to woo them on Mumsnet, the UK’s top website for parents? How many mums at the school gate have heard of our top bloggers Guido Fawkes and Iain Dale, both...
Would you support a community allotment?
Last year I suggested that community allotments might be a good idea and encourage us to be more self-sufficient by producing our own food. I like to think this could help unite communities too by encouraging school children to participate, as well as getting...