Why didn’t police act sooner to stop looters?

Posted by on Jan 23, 2007 in updates | 19 comments We saw the stricken cargo ship on TV over the weekend, waiting for it to run aground, yet there was no effective contingency plan to deal with its aftermath. Instead, police stood by helpless and just watched as greedy scavengers descended on the Devon beach and helped themselves to washed up cargo. Such was their greed that they had no concern whatsoever about warnings to stay away because of...
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My appearance on 18 Doughty Street

Posted by on Jan 23, 2007 in updates | 38 comments I was delighted to join Iain and fellow bloggers Rachel from North London, Caroline Hunt, Kerron Cross and Andy Mayer on his squashy sofa at 18 Doughty Street last night. We discussed why more women are not blogging, ethics and fake blogs. I found the hour flew by and we had run out of time before I knew it, and there was so much more I wanted to say. I had expected to be a teeny bit nervous as...
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