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Talents worth admiring

HOW many of you watch the current crop of talent shows which grace our television? Read

Why I think Boris is right man for the job

I DON’T think the election of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London will be such a bad thing as I believe he will bring a much-needed breath of fresh air back into politics. Read

The day I met my bank manager . . .

‘As of this moment your account is seven pounds and sixteen shillings overdrawn and I do not recall authorising such a deficiency’ Read

‘Miserable’ politicians put us all in danger

I FULLY appreciate the positive contribution the majority of legal immigrants make to our community. Read

Cannabis: my plea to Gordon Brown

THE Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs reported last week that it saw no reason why cannabis should be reclassified from a class C to a class B substance. Read

The Matthews family mystery deepens further

THE alleged abduction of little Shannon Matthews seems to get more suspicious by the day. Read

How other people actually see us

‘I must confess to many of the traits displayed by the “Grumpy old men” on television. While I never shout at the TV I do walk away in frustration when annoyed’ Read

Praise The Queen for her sense of duty

THERE have been a number of embarrassing moments in my life and I can recall the first one quite vividly. Read

So many failures: Labour has to go

‘What they did not envisage was the greed of Gordon Brown, who set in train powers to take even more money out of our pockets by stealth’ Read

Things that go bump in the night

‘My wife and I were both awakened as the bed shook and pictures on our bedroom wall fell from their hangings’ Read

DNA database is key to fighting all crime

‘The majority should welcome it with open arms as it will definitely prevent crime and detect more who commit it’ Read

When the balloon goes up

LAST Saturday was our wedding anniversary. I am forbidden from telling you the number of years we have been married because, Bren says, such information would disclose her age. Read

Who carries most influence with you?

‘There were strong views argued in favour of one or another individual - each was convincing but able to be countered by another’ Read

Catching up at a breakneck speed

I FLEW to India last Thursday and returned late Sunday evening to visit one of my offices in the city of Mombai. Read

Comparing costs of living in UK and USA

OVER the New Year Bren and I spent a few days in Palm Beach, Florida where I visited one of my company’s headquarters. Read

Enjoying the high spots of a family Christmas ...

I SUSPECT our family’s Christmas activities have been mixed, like everyone else’s. Read

Revealing my hopes and fears for 2008

‘I do hope 2008 will see the emergence of strong politicians who are prepared to stand up for our rights‘ Read

Remember those in need at Christmas

OVER the Christmas period millions of people across the world will celebrate one of the most important dates in their religious calendar. Read

What next from this breed apart?

FIRST we learn of a developer from the North East anonymously giving hundreds of thousands of pounds to the Labour party, now, a man from the same area staging his death and hiding in a bed sit for five years unbeknown to anyone other than his wife. Read