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Happy birthday David Cameron
I hope David Cameron treats himself to a well earned glass of champagne today to celebrate his 43rd birthday, well out of the sight of the paparazzo's prying telephoto lenses, of course. That makes him a Libran, and I have it on good authority that his rising sign is...
“We are all in this together”
Trying to convince a nation that "we are all in this together" - the catch prase of George Osborne's key conference speech today - is going to be hard work as countless people who were faultless find their lives ruined by today's economic downturn due to the actions...
The Times and Tory support
A hiss could be heard when The Editor of The Times, James Harding, refused to pledge his paper's support to the Conservative Party for the next election. He was asked today at a fringe meeting whether he would follow the lead of The Sun, but he made it clear that he...
A dramatic conference eve
I am one of 12,100 Conservatives here in Manchester for the party conference which promises to be packed with policy announcements and optimism. And there have been a couple of dramatic events before I even stepped foot in the heavily policed secure zone. As I...
Let the debate begin
Now that Gordon Brown has thrown his hat in the ring and agreed to go head-to-head with David Cameron and Nick Clegg in a series of televised debates, I hope similar events will be held in the regions for parliamentary candidates. All too often hustings are planned by...
York student wins Norfolk seat
I was amazed to read today that a 19-year old Liberal Democrat student based at York University won a Norfolk district council seat in a by-election this week. The Lib Dems always make a big deal about candidates not living in their constituency, even if they are just...
My mum’s adventure
Ever since my mother-in-law died last month, my mother Loula has been anxious to visit the country of her birth, Greece. She particularly wanted to stay in a favourite hotel in Rhodes where she had spent many happy holidays with my late father. Unfortunately, it was...
Preparing for the Conservative conference
I bumped into a very relaxed Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley in a Cambridge car park today. We talked about next week’s Conservative conference in Manchester and he told me an extra 2,000 people were going. Talk about positive vibes! This will be the first...
Scientific study crucial for GMO decision
Each Member State in the European Union will decide whether it approves growing GM crops in its own country. My MEP Robert Sturdy, who is a farmer and sits on the Agriculture Committee, believes it is crucial that full scientific impact tests are carried out to enable...