Archive for the 'Campaigning' Category

Supporting Ed’s Living Wage

August 25th, 2010

I’m really happy to have been able to add my name and join Ed Miliband in his campaign for a Living Wage – an add-on to the minimum wage which will take into account the difference in living costs in cities. I’m supporting this issue for two reasons. Firstly, any measure that can improve the [...]

Gordon Up Close

August 16th, 2010

This article was published on April 9 on the Progress website. This week I had the chance to spend some time observing Gordon Brown in the flesh. More than being excited, I was curious… It’s all very well being in the midst of a throng of Labour party faithfuls where you get thanked for all [...]

Regent’s Park issues

March 29th, 2010

Afternoon everyone! Good weekend? I went out in Hampstead on Saturday after a long time and obviously had to stop by La Creperie de Hampstead. If you’ve never been, you are missing out! Truly indulgent but I thought I deserved it after canvassing all day….(or at least that’s what I told myself) Anyway! The two [...]

I miss blogging

March 18th, 2010

Afternoon everyone! I know I’ve disappeared from the blogosphere but I blame Twitter entirely for that. Now that I’m tweeting, I just don’t have time to blog as well. I knew I should have stayed away… Anyway, if you look on the right hand side of this page, you’ll see my Twitter feed popping up [...]

Hooray!

November 14th, 2009

If you’ve been reading my blog and my letters in the Camden New Journal, you will know that I was extremely concerned when the Albany Street branch of the Post Office was closed earlier this year. Along with the Labour councillors, Frank Dobson MP and the local people, I lobbied Camden Council and government ministers [...]