Teachers from the National Union of Teachers are on strike today Parents will struggle to understand why the NUT is pressing ahead with strikes over the government’s measures to let heads pay good teachers more. The NUT called for talks to avoid industrial action, but in spite of weekly meetings with the Government they are Read more

I met Martin Curtis, just before he went on air yesterday to announce he is stepping down as the Leader of the Council in May. One of the reasons is the impending move from the Cabinet system to Committees. Many of you will wonder why that is in anyway significant and why it would provoke Read more

Last night Ann Widdecombe entertained a packed ball room in Anstey Hall, Trumpington with her views on politics, dancing and life in general. I added my bit by chairing the event but what was fantastic was the huge number of helpers that got stuck in. Wonderful food and drink. Ann was interviewed by the BBC Read more

Tonight Ann Widdecombe arrives in Cambridge to speak at a Conservatives dinner in Anstey Hall, Trumpington, Cambridge. It is going to be a busy and fun evening. I’m picking Ann up late afternoon from Cambridge station ( avoiding getting arrested I hope ). Then we are off to the BBC studios for a radio interview Read more

Many pensioners have seen their incomes fall as a consequence of the low interest rates that Britain has deliberately pursued to support the economy. It’s time Britain helped them out in return. Pension pots are much less than expected because of Gordon Brown’s tax raid on them. This Budget creates a new pensioner bond that Read more

We believe in being up front with people about the difficult decisions we need to take to reduce the deficit, which is why we will not waiver from our long-term economic plan. That plan is delivering economic stability and low mortgage rates for hardworking families and it has laid the foundations for economic recovery. But Read more