Cowardly mugger robs my frail but feisty friend

Posted by on Sep 21, 2009 in Personal | 10 comments My author friend Jean Adamson was mugged yesterday. The shameless robber escaped with her purse and left her lying in the road with a broken arm. Jean is 81-years-old and has a frail build, but is full of feisty spirit that I hope will see her through this terrible ordeal. She is immensely popular in the village where we live because of her kindness and non-judgemental views towards all young...
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Europe and the Conservative Party conference

Posted by on Sep 21, 2009 in Conservative Party Conference | 3 comments I guess most people know as much about the Lisbon Treaty as they do the offside rule in football. And care just as little. However, the implications of the vote in Ireland on 2 October are crucial as they would establish a president and foreign minister for the EU, as well as transferring a swathe of powers to Brussels. The Irish rejected the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum last year and, in true...
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