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What now for Frank Field?

Saved on 12/05/2008

When I got up this morning, I was under the impression that Frank Field, the former Welfare Reform Minister under Tony Blair, was placated and that the crisis over the 10p tax band cut was put to one side. However, when I got home from Climate Change Panel at Norwich City Council tonight, it had all...

What now for Frank Field?

Go now, Boris

Saved on 12/05/2008

There is a lot of speculation that Boris Johnson, newly elected Conservative Mayor of London, will step down immediately as MP for Henley, Oxfordshire, despite a Times claim on polling day that said he would cling onto both jobs.I think this would be a mistake and that Boris must step down immediately....

Go now, Boris

Agents letting property subject to a re-possession order

Saved on 12/05/2008

There is quite a lot of discussion about tenants evicted unfairly by landlords in retaliation for something that they have done, such as complain about repairs. However there is another type of unfair eviction where tenants do not even get the benefit of the two months notice under section 21 which...

Agents letting property subject to a re-possession order

Do as we say not as we do - Norfolk County Council

Saved on 12/05/2008

I was speaking to someone I know yesterday who was rather struck by the hypocrisy of Norfolk County Council. Having read on Norfolk County Council's website about issues to do with fly-tipping, she contacted Norfolk County highways about a load of rubble that had been dumped on her land. Norfolk County...

Do as we say not as we do - Norfolk County Council

Roeder fires a further shot across Martin's bows. Come back in shape...

Saved on 12/05/2008

"He needs to sort himself out," said the manager. "Every time I have him in the office, he agrees with what I say... He looks you in the eye like a man - like you'd want people to. And I can't stand people who don't have eye contact - and he does that. And you think: 'Good!' And then he leaves the training...

Roeder fires a further shot across Martin's bows. Come back in shape...

Discovered a gem

Saved on 12/05/2008

About 5 years ago I bought a drum and bass album with a track called 'So Tinha de Ser Com Voce', not only have I rediscovered this gem of a track, but I'm found a translated version.Perfect.No one can say how much love I have savedUnaware it was all meant for youYou, it had to be with only youIt had...

Discovered a gem

It's Cruddas vs. X (where X is any moderniser)

Saved on 11/05/2008

Gordon Brown is not going to resign; no matter how low they go in the polls, or how much local or by-elections they lose or how much he destroys the country. He slogged through the Blair years, yearning for this job and he will not go down in History as one of the shortest serving and most useful Prime...

It's Cruddas vs. X (where X is any moderniser)

The agony and ecstacy of football

Saved on 11/05/2008

I was reminded today in the beautiful sunshine of a not too dissimilar day three years ago when I travelled to London with my then girlfriend (now my wife) to watch Norwich City at Fulham on the final day of the season, For all those who do not remember the 2004/2005 season, Norwich just needed a win...

The agony and ecstacy of football

The non list list

Saved on 11/05/2008

I decided that there was a conversation I needed to have today.I thought and rethought what I was going to say during the service today and when I got my moment, I almost bottled it but then forced myself to act.I did it, said what I wanted to say (not quite so eloquently as in my practices) but I did...

The non list list

"I'll internalise my response"

Saved on 11/05/2008

Basically means "I'll think about it briefly and then not really draw any conclusions I feel are worth sharing."Sounds good though!

"I'll internalise my response"

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