There are many reasons why Christmas can be a trying and emotional time for some. Perhaps it will be a first Christmas without a loved family member or maybe as a result of getting older a person’s social circle has shrunk or maybe even disappeared. Continue reading
Month: December 2016
Musing on the political power of celebrities
As a young Conservative, I was sometimes embarrassed by the quality of showbiz celebrities fielded by the party to which I belong; Jimmy Tarbuck, Paul Daniels and Cilla Black just weren’t cool. Continue reading
The need to raise council tax
At this time of year, the Council has to declare its thinking about the budget for the municipal year to come; 2017-18 will be the seventh year in a row in which our grants from central government will decline. Continue reading