I had a surprise call from the BBC yesterday to discuss broadband with Chris Mann. I was on with Ian bates, the county Council cabinet member. You can hear it on the BBC radio Cambridgeshire website at 05:35 minutes in until 14:35 on the 26/09/2013 on listen again. It seems that Margaret Hodge MP, Labour… Read more

Last night I attended the IoD dinner at Queens College, Cambridge. The hall was magnificent, the food outstanding and the company stimulating. I was attending as a guest of James Goodchild CEO of Westbury Private Clients http://www.westburypc.com/Westbury_Private_Clients/People.html. They specialise in investments but have a neat pricing structure that means clients are not charged dealing fees… Read more

Sometimes it looks as if you can’t win. That is when everyone has to dig deep, remember the basics and work as a team. This famous cricket match says it all. In 1922 at Edgbaston, Hampshire were bowled out for 15 in just nine overs in reply to Warwickshire’s 223 in a 3-day match. Hampshire’s… Read more

It seems that car drivers are to pay a charge to park their cars at the park and ride sites. Not really very shocking and will generate much needed revenue. In fact, very good value it would seem compared to parking elsewhere and we all know that parking is at a premium in Cambridge. But… Read more

If some people are to be believed, I am a rare beast. I have never taken any drugs soft, hard, or in between that have not been prescribed to me for a medical issue and fortunately not many of those. I can’t claim to be a saint. Growing up I’m sure I got into all… Read more

For some time the Lib Dems, under the leadership of Kilian Bourke, had predicted the council having to pay tens of millions of pounds extra for the guided busway. As usual, they played the contractual difficulties for political gain without a thought for the people of Cambridgeshire. As usual, they were wrong. In particular, the… Read more