Category Archives: News and politics

I received an email yesterday from the Macmillan Cancer Support which, frankly, left me feeling outraged. For some time now, the charity has been running a campaign to stop hospitals charging cancer patients and their loved ones parking fees. It … Continue reading →

So this is it. Election day is finally upon us. Maybe I’m naïve, but I can’t help feeling a buzz of excitement about it all, despite the fact I’m also feeling election coverage overload. Our newspapers, TV and radio stations … Continue reading →

Thanks for all your comments on what you’d like to see from a new government on the financial front. Some great ideas there – keep them coming in. What a shame the frugal party isn’t out there canvassing for votes! … Continue reading →

Let’s face it, it was Britain’s worst kept secret but finally, after months of speculation, we now know that the General Election will take place on the 6th of May. Parliament has been dissolved and, around the UK, campaign posters … Continue reading →

Why is it that some people do everything they can to recycle and save energy, but others can’t be bothered to put their newspapers in a recycling bag? And how do we get them to change their ways? I’ve been … Continue reading →

I am often inundated with requests from old school friends to join this and that group on Facebook. I don’t log in very often now – I’ve got a bit bored of reading updates about people’s online scrabble and mafia … Continue reading →

Have you been watching the new show on Channel Four – Tower Block of Commons? If you haven’t seen it, four MPs are sent to live on tough council estates in Barking, Birmingham, Hull and Acton and experience life on … Continue reading →

Should we all be knocking back the (elderflower) champagne today? After all, according to figures released this morning, the UK is officially out of the recession. The figures from the Office of National Statistics show tiny positive signs, albeit nothing … Continue reading →

I’ve just returned from a welcome break during which I deliberately avoided doing anything that might annoy me, such as watching party political conferences on TV. But now that I’m back in the saddle and catching up with all the … Continue reading →

Like many people, I was shocked to hear of Michael Jackson’s death last week. Whatever the question marks over his conduct and personal life, I grew up in the 1980s and his music was a big part of my childhood. … Continue reading →