Two new kids on the block

Two new kids on the block

Two Cambridge sixth formers have started writing a blog, and the quality of their work is exceptional. I think they could prove to be a great tool and make them stand out from the rest when it counts. Emily’s site was a Christmas present from her social media...

Well done Barclays

It seems I have been a victim of online banking fraud. We are quick enough to criticise banks, but I would like to praise Barclays online for the excellent way they picked up on what happened to me so quickly. I had a scam email purporting to be from Barclays last...

The Passion Play

I missed Radio 4’s highly acclaimed Passion Play last weekend, a tale of middle-aged boredom and and unmet desires, where flattery and attraction leads to a flurry of of lies and exhilarating thrills, to love, as well as the inevitable broken heart, I imagine....
Throwing a sickee

Throwing a sickee

My son David came home early from school yesterday covered  from head to toe in bumpy rashes, they are all over his body, as well as his face. The doctor instantly diagnosed them as Urticaria caused by an allergic reaction. They look very much like a heat rash....
Robert Sturdy on rural roads and energy

Robert Sturdy on rural roads and energy

My MEP Robert Sturdy has made headlines in two leading regional papers today. The Eastern Daily Press describes how hopes for a dual carriageway to span Norfolk as a major European route were scrapped surreptitiously by Eurocrats. Robert discovered this was because...
Conrad Black’s £1,200 biography

Conrad Black’s £1,200 biography

I know he’s a fascinating man, but why does the biography of Conrad Black entitled Robber Baron: Lord Black of Crossharbour, by George Tombs cost a hefty £1,274.25 plus postage at Politicos where it is reduced from its normal price of £1,699? I...