by Ellee Seymour | Oct 23, 2009 | Politics
I must admit when I read a paper, I skim over the headlines and don’t always pay attention to its feature cartoon. I shall try and pay more attention to them in future. Political cartoonists do add an extra dimension to our media and we should celebrate them....
by Ellee Seymour | Oct 22, 2009 | News, Politics
After spending a couple of hours in Cambridge this evening with the Guardian’s political cartoonist Steve Bell, I shall head home and be glued to the BBC watching BNP’s Nick Griffin on Question Time. We might find him and his party’s views vile and grossly...
by Ellee Seymour | Oct 21, 2009 | Politics
At first I was aghast at David Cameron’s stand for all-women shortlists – my knee jerk reaction was that they should be selected on merit alone – but now I think it makes good sense. The fact is that the present system has let down women candidates as...
by Ellee Seymour | Oct 17, 2009 | Politics
The moment I met Dr Phillip Lee at Manchester rail station and realised he was shortlisted for the Bracknell primary, I instantly knew Iain Dale had his work cut out. It was impossible not to instantly warm to his genuine and open nature, his easy smile and the...
by Ellee Seymour | Oct 13, 2009 | Politics
I wonder how many of you stopped off at the European stand promoting our Conservative MEPs at the Conservative Party Conference and picked up a new set of playing cards featuring members of the recently formed ECR group? It’s a great way for everyone to get to know...
by Ellee Seymour | Oct 13, 2009 | Politics
I’m spending this evening at a book reading with Ion Trewin, author of Alan Clark, The Biography, and wondered if you had read it and recommended it. I did enjoy Edwina Currie’s review in The Times: Alan Clark never stopped himself doing something stupid if he...
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