I read with some sense of shock that the building that houses the Commons and the Lords, the Palace of Westminster, is so riddled with asbestos and other faults that Parliament might have to relocate for 5 years while it is rebuilt – or even move to an entirely new building in London or elsewhere. …
I’m setting out on holiday with my husband. We are taking two iPads, two Kindles, two phones and a laptop. That’s seven cables, chargers and assorted plugs, leaving no room for any other luggage. It keeps airport security busy. We need to stay in touch with our offices. Why can’t someone design a universal charger…
Four separate irreconcilable stories in the news today. First, a complaint that it is so difficult for Chinese tourists to get visas to visit Britain that they are not coming, and Mayor Boris says we need another airport. But we also read that airport expansion and holiday flights have a very bad effect in relation to carbon emission…
I wonder if the day after the Games, when we are all supposedly basking in an afterglow, was specially chosen for the announcement that rail fares will rise by RPI plus 3%, that is over 6%. The news certainly brought many down to earth with a bump. Our fares are already the most expensive in Europe, and…
I agree with all of Lord Faulkner’s suggestions to reform the House from the inside, overhauling the makeup and setting a retirement age. The need for these reforms, and their superiority over the plans for an elected House, were evident a long time ago, and I don’t know why it has taken this long for the right…
