London’s burning no-go areas

London’s burning no-go areas

As the terrifying violence and looting continues to sweeps across London into parts of Ealing and Croydon during a third night of unrest, here is some advice for the government’s Cobra committee when it meets today, courtesy of a Sky New blog comment:  ...
A warning for Karin Herzog fans

A warning for Karin Herzog fans

Nine weeks after placing my Karin Herzog order it still has not arrived. This should act as a warning for others like me who are keen to try what appears to be a wonderful product which is loved by celebrities. The problems is their UK distributors do deliver to their...
Amy Winehouse and her demons

Amy Winehouse and her demons

I’m playing Amy’s poignant Back to Black as I write this. We have read so much about Amy Winehouse’s untimely death in the last week, there is very little to add. Death is always a sharp reminder of our own mortality, of leaving behind broken hearted...
Rupert Murdoch’s apology

Rupert Murdoch’s apology

This is Rupert Murdoch’s apology published in today’s national press: We are sorry The News of the World was in the business of holding others to account. It failed when it came to itself. We are deeply suffered for the hurt suffered to the individuals...
Why Hayley Turner is a first class champion

Why Hayley Turner is a first class champion

Hayley Turner is an outstanding woman who is achieving terrific success in a man’s world – and is sharing her success with Headway Cambridgeshire, the charity I support. The UK’s top woman jockey last week won became the female rider to win a Group...
My News of the World job

My News of the World job

I’m still in shock after hearing that the News of the World is to close. As a young cub reporter I used to admire its undercover work and stand against injustice. However, in its desperation for sales and survival, it overstretched the limits of human decency,...