Zero tolerance for Ipswich prostitutes

Posted by on Mar 16, 2007 in updates | 9 comments Three months on from the terrible murders of the five Ipswich prostitutes, police and council chiefs are planning the biggest ever crackdown aimed at ridding the town of its red-light district. Plans being drawn up include stricter use of Asbos against prostitutes and a more focused law enforcement against kerb crawlers. Women will be offered help to tackle the cause of their problems as...
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Dear Sally, if only we could turn the clock back

Posted by on Mar 16, 2007 in updates | 21 comments A letter to Sally Clark, whose death at her home has just been announced. Dear Sally, I can’t imagine there is one mother in the country who didn’t share your sense of anguish, your feeling of abandonment and utter bewilderment, as well as the deep grief you experienced following the loss of your two dear little baby boys who died inexplicable only a few weeks old. That alone is...
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Robert Sturdy’s View from Strasbourg

Posted by on Mar 16, 2007 in Uncategorized | 16 comments Each month, I issue a report for MEP Robert Sturdy following the extortionate and costly monthly sitting of the European Parliament in  Strasbourg  which is sent to the local press, I thought you might like to see the latest one.  View from Strasbourg – March 2007 “A funny thing happened to me on Tuesday.  I was on my way to the Parliament building...
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Do you also think this is a rubbish idea?

Posted by on Mar 16, 2007 in updates | 29 comments One subject certain to arouse anger among householders is the fortnightly rubbish collection and fears over the vermin it attracts. Local newspapers have filled their letters and news pages several times over on this topic. Yet in spite of these very real concerns, government seems to be in favour of ending the weekly bin collection, saying there would be no hygiene problems...
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