Yet again MPs are in the mire because of the astonishing behaviour of a Labour minister. The “mistaken” claim for two adult films just adds fuel to the fire set by Jacqui Smith’s dodgy claim that her sister’s home was her main residence. Last week it was another Labour minister Tony McNulty claiming [...]
Entries from March 29th, 2009
Not all politicians are the same – will the St Albans Member please note
March 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Sandy's blog
Tags:Additional Cost Allowance·Anne Main·Jacqui Smith·MP Expenses·Tony McNulty
Whoever said LibDems are not practical?
March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Sandy's blog
My stomach is still appreciating the delicious LibDem constituency meal at the Greenwood Community Centre in Chiswell Green on Saturday. The hall was full to capacity with guests enjoying an entirely home-cooked meal – a duo of pates or cooked red peppers, followed by coq-au-vin or spinach and goats cheese tart, and brownies & [...]
Funding threat to Oaklands College Smallford scheme
March 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Sandy's blog
I could not have chosen a better day to make a return visit to Oaklands College’s beautiful Smallford site as my photo of the main building shows! I last came here in the 1980s, some things have changed but the attractiveness of the environment has not.
I was shown round by Mark Dawe, the Principal. For [...]
Tags:further education·Learning and Skills Council·LSC·Mark Dawe·Oaklands College·Smallford
‘Ere Fletch they’ve only gone and got it wrong about St Albans again
March 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Sandy's blog
With the title ‘Ere Fletch they’ve only gone and listed the Scrubs: HMP Wormwood officially one Britain’s finest buildings today’s Daily Mail announces that Wormwood Scrubs Prison has been given Grade II listed status.
There is a picture of Ronnie Barker and the caption The London prison was made famous as the entrance to HMP Slade [...]
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Bricket Wood is special
March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Sandy's blog
Bricket Wood has always had a very powerful sense of its own identity. So it was no surprise to see such a large attendance at the 50th AGM of the Bricket Wood Residents’ Association last night in St Luke’s hall. I counted around 60 in the audience, and they have 1800 members covering [...]
Eve Aldridge – and the Hatfield Road Methodist Church
March 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Sandy's blog
Yesterday I attended Eve Aldridge’s funeral at the Hatfield Road Methodist Church. It was packed. The size of the congregation was itself a tribute to the quiet impact Eve made on so many people just for being who she was.
She used to be a Liberal councillor in St Albans. She came on [...]