Inspirational woman Julie Jones meets Samantha Cameron

Inspirational woman Julie Jones meets Samantha Cameron

I was very moved after reading today about the selfless life of single mum of three  Julie Jones who only earns £18,000 a year as an administrator, yet willingly adopted her best friend’s five children after she had died. I think any woman who can bring up...
Stephen Hawking, Master of the Universe

Stephen Hawking, Master of the Universe

Sitting in the Cambridge University lecture theatre listening spellbound to the synthesised voice of Prof Stephen Hawking, pre-recorded for his 70th birthday symposium which he was too poorly to attend in person, I was struck by two thoughts: 1. The warmth and humour...
When did you last stay up till 3am reading a book?

When did you last stay up till 3am reading a book?

It’s been so long since I burnt the midnight oil reading a good book. So I couldn’t wait to discover whose writing it was that captivated award winning journalist Jenni Russell to such a degree of excitement that she stayed up until 3 am to finish reading...