Thetford vicar squares up to Cameron

Thetford vicar squares up to Cameron

A Thetford vicar has used strong words to voice concerns about outsiders being selected as parliamentary candidates in his constituency. He also accuses David Cameron of “arrogant interference”. Canon Bob Baker makes no direct reference to Liz Truss, the...
The Sunday Times and Belle de Jour

The Sunday Times and Belle de Jour

As intrigued as I was to learn the true identify of blogger Belle de Jour and her Diary of a London Call Girl – she is revealed as a research scientist by the name of Dr Brooke Magnanti – I am struggling to understand why the story had four pages of coverage in...
Store bans staff from wearing poppy

Store bans staff from wearing poppy

I was appalled to read about the store in Wigan which has banned its staff from wearing a poppy, and even threatened disciplinary action if its wishes were ignored. This kind of insensitivity is impossible to understand, particularly following reports that five of our...

How can these families seek justice?

For the first time ever, readers of my blog have phoned me at home about a post I wrote. They were very upset and seek justice. It concerns my report about disturbing failings of the Court of Protection following a story in the Mail on Sunday. This told how many...
Avon ladies can turnover millions

Avon ladies can turnover millions

No wonder I have two Avon ladies who drop off their booklets at my house. If they are anything like Debbie Davis, they could be making a cool £250,000 a year, with a £7 million turnover. According to Sky News, Debbie is a Sunderland lass who five years ago was on...