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The BBC and BNP
After spending a couple of hours in Cambridge this evening with the Guardian’s political cartoonist Steve Bell, I shall head home and be glued to the BBC watching BNP’s Nick Griffin on Question Time. We might find him and his party’s views vile and grossly...
Mind readers and neuromarketing
The excellent Eureka science magazine published by The Times includes a fascinating report about some very interesting research projects which scientists are working on and could change the world. They include reducing the time that radioactive waste from nuclear...
David Cameron and all-women shortlists
At first I was aghast at David Cameron’s stand for all-women shortlists – my knee jerk reaction was that they should be selected on merit alone - but now I think it makes good sense. The fact is that the present system has let down women candidates as Conservative...
Many thanks to the Daily Express
My thanks to journalist Becky Sheaves for the double page spread in today's Daily Express about a book I wrote with psychic Dennis McKenzie. It has nine 5-star reviews on Amazon. There is also a huge banner on the front page of the paper promoting the articl The paper...
Robert Sturdy, dairy subsidies and over production
Have you been following the latest news about thousands of protesting dairy farmers marching to Luxembourg where EU farm ministers were meeting? Their concerns were based on the low price of milk, saying it costs more to produce than they can sell it for. Most of the...
Epidemics and pandemics, what is to come?
I’m really delighted about a new project I am working on to promote a medical/scientific conference called Infection 2009 which is being held in Birmingham next month. It might not sound a very sexy subject, but the topics which its world leading experts will speak...
Phillip Lee and the X factor
The moment I met Dr Phillip Lee at Manchester rail station and realised he was shortlisted for the Bracknell primary, I instantly knew Iain Dale had his work cut out. It was impossible not to instantly warm to his genuine and open nature, his easy smile and the...
How charities can attract philanthropists.
It was reassuring to hear at yesterday’s conference about raising funds from the rich that there are many millionaire philanthropists with spare money to give away. I was just one of 1,848 delegates from the third sector keen to discover the key to this. And after...
How to ask for a million pound gift
“How to ask for a million pound gift†is the title of one of the eye catching presentations which will be given today at a conference I am attending entitled Raising Funds From The Rich. It is aimed at the third sector and I am hoping to pick up some tips as chair...