Julian Sturdy – York Outer video

This is a video I recorded of Julian Sturdy in the constituency of York Outer, where he is a Conservative parliamentary candidate. You can see him at home and in the community, working with local people on local issues. This video focuses on Julian’s campaign to...
I slept in the spare room last night

I slept in the spare room last night

I was removing the last crusty flakes of mascara when I saw IT through the mirror – and froze. A spider the size of a dinner plate attached to the side of my bed. I could feel the ends of my hairs tightening in shock. Equipped for such an emergency, I silently...
Thanks for voting me in the Top Ten

Thanks for voting me in the Top Ten

I’m thrilled and delighted to be ranked at No 10 in Iain’s 2007 Guide to Political Blogging voted for by fellow bloggers and readers. It includes a list of 500. A thousand thanks to you all. What particularly thrills me is that my blog is enjoyed by a wide...
The Foreign Office blog

The Foreign Office blog

Congratulations to David Miliband for launching a blog as Foreign Secretary. I know he made mistakes with his Defra site, which he has acknowledged, and I am chuffed to still be included on his new blogroll. I did predict back in July that he might be blogging again...
Ending sex slavery is not a Home Office target

Ending sex slavery is not a Home Office target

Let’s hope Home Secretary Jacqui Smith reads the report in today’s Times about sex slavery in Cambridgeshire. Women are said to be traded in auctions for between £500 and £3,000. They are then virtual prisoners in rented houses. An investigation...