May 2009

Forget MPs expenses: we need a new politics

MPs are still under huge pressure. The Tory MP Julie Kirkbride looks likely to follow her…
Why I’m delighted Newcastle United have been relegated

I sent a tweet (a short post on the microblogging site www.twitter.com for the uninitiated) on Sunday saying…
MPs’ expenses: the excuses don’t hold water

Heads rolled today for the first time in the MPs expenses scandal. Former Labour minister Elliot…
MPs should give generously to support injured soldier’s London Marathon charity

What a contrast. In the week MPs were exposed as self serving and money grabbing, injured soldier Major…
Sorry, these apologies won’t kid anyone: MPs and media under the spotlight

Suddenly, sorry seems to be the easiest word to say. Britain's party political leaders have been…
Wheels of joy: my favourite bikes

I wrote a post last week about adding a child seat to my Raleigh Randonneur touring bike. It…
Don’t drive for me, Argentina: British taxi drivers are honest too!

I loved the story about the Argentinian taxi driver Santiago Gori who found a bag of cash…
It’s just not cricket: a test match in May

Confirmation that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has lost its grip on reality came…
Me and my iPhone, six months on

I like gadgets. So when I lost my iPod on a business trip to California, I…
I cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats on this bike. Now it’s got a child seat!

Once upon a time, I cycled the length of Britain – from Land's End to…