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Susan’s dream has inspired so many
This is my get well letter to Susan Boyle: Dear Susan, you have achieved far more than you could possibly realise. I regard you as an iconic figurehead who has inspired plump and frumpy women in middle age to believe that their dreams can also come true. You have...
Meeting the folks of Brussels Way
As you can imagine, trying to get the local media interested in writing about the Euro elections has been as easy as persuading Gordon Brown to audition for Britain's Got Talent. But now and again journalists come up trumps with their creativity on this very dry - if...
Another jungle celebrity wants to be an MP
Whereas Esther Rantzen could be regarded as a credible political candidate, the same can't be said for former Dollar singer David Van Day, who has apparently expressed an interest in standing as a parliamentary candidate. He is particularly keen on contesting mid-Beds...
A fact finding coastal erosion visit to North Norfolk
I joined Conservative Eastern Region Euro election candidates Vicky Ford and John Flack on a coastal erosion fact finding visit to Overstrand, Cromer yesterday. On this video, you will hear local campaigners from the Overstrand Shoreline Management Committee...
Do celebrities run our country?
There is a great Mac cartoon in the Daily Mail today which brilliantly encapsulates the mood of the moment. It shows Gordon Brown taking a phone call and then turning to his wife who is sitting on the sofa reading the Gurkhas story : "Bad news, Sarah. Joanna Lumley...
Political candidates are only human, you know
If there were 50 hours in the day, it still wouldn't be enough for our Conservative European parliamentary candidates to visit everywhere and do everything they wanted covering the six counties in the East of England during the election campaign. To me, their daily...
Why Esther shouldn’t stand in Luton
Our Vicky found herself unexpectedly rubbing shoulders with Esther Rantzen today at a school in Luton which she was visiting with Conservative Luton North parliamentary candidate Jeremy Brier. Esther is considering standing as a candidate in Luton South against...
Conservatives supporting the British horse racing industry
Like many other businesses today, the British horse racing industry is struggling from the recession. Living close to Newmarket, it is something I enjoy from time to time with my family. I find the culture and varied backgrounds of its enthusiasts fascinating. I...
The changing European political agenda
One moment climate change, the economy and Lisbon Treaty were key issues for our European MPs and candidates, but now it is expenses. Yesterday this issue was also the focus of the launch of the Eastern Region Euro election campaign in Newmarket when they each signed...