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Cheaper bananas thanks to EU trade deal
The price of bananas – the favourite British fruit – is set to fall following an EU trade agreement which has been welcomed by my MEP Robert Sturdy. Robert, international trade spokesman for European Conservatives and Reformists group, welcomed the EU’s move to...
Ready and waiting for the 2010 general election
Whether it's next March or May, our Conservative candidates will be more than ready for the 2010 general election. I recently met up with Elizabeth Truss, our parliamentary candidate for South West Norfolk, who describes the issues important to her and constituents on...
My bank manager is desperate for his bonus
I had a call from my bank this morning – Barclays – asking if I wanted a loan. The call was quite timely as my son has just broken the oven door and it is going to cost more than £300 to repair the shattered glass, with the repair booked for 23rd December, which...
Sick boy “disowned by state”
A lovely family I know is trapped in the most horrendous legal wrangling over their desire to care for a distantly related boy who is seriously ill and was born with a congenital heart problem. His own parents were unable to care for him. This couple from...
A blind barrister, MPs’ chief of staff and four stunning women shortlisted by Cambridge Conservatives
I am planning to be in Yorkshire this weekend and hugely disappointed that I will miss the Conservative selection for the Cambridge parliamentary candidate which ConservativeHome has highlighted. These are the six hopeful candidates who have been shortlisted and it...
Sandi Toksvig not standing as PPC in Cambridge
I was disappointed to read that comedian Sandi Toksvig has dismissed rumours that she is standing as a Lib Dem parliamentary candidate in Cambridge; her colourful profile would have added some fun and attracted higher media attention for the election campaign. She...
No hope of finding ET now
I enjoyed this quote of the week by Thomas Cawston at Reform taken from The Sun: "The truth may be out there. But now we'll never know. The Defence Ministry is closing its UFO department to save money. Even ET can't escape the recession." Let’s hope the...
What can political candidates learn from Jedward?
So it’s nothing to do with talent and all to do with running order. That’s the reason why Jedward were booted out of X-Factor, according to researchers at Cambridge and London universities. But is there a lesson here for our aspiring parliamentary candidates?...
Will you eat less meat to reduce climate change?
Sir Paul McCartney rolls into the European Parliament in Brussels today with the “Meat Free Monday†campaign he launched with daughters Mary and Stella. He wants everyone to avoid eating meat one day every week in order to fight climate change. My MEP Robert...