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Where have you been?
Don't worry, I didn't disappear after the swine flu never to be heard of again. I had a horribly busy time at work after returning from the illness, then went on holiday. I'm also launching my own website: www.bitmorecomplicated.com - come on over and find me!...Read More

Posted on: 2009-09-14 09:28:46 | Rating:

| Views: 50 | Comments: 1 | Tags: blog blogging new project new website where are you

Short post: oink!
I'm hoping that the blog posts I write are interesting and intellectual, even if I struggle with witty and erudite at times. Today, befuddled is probably the word. I'm on day 3 of swine flu - not a massively bad dose, I've not had respiratory complications which are the sort that tend......Read More

Posted on: 2009-08-16 13:49:50 | Rating:

| Views: 94 | Comments: 3 | Tags: swine flu ill tamiflu unwell flu

Was I lied to and bullied over breastfeeding?
Have you seen this? The Times today has run an article that says that there's little discernable difference between breastfed and bottlefed babies. It looks like there's actually no real evidence of all the supposed benefits that I was told my baby would miss out on if I didn't......Read More

Posted on: 2009-07-20 18:09:46 | Rating:

| Views: 150 | Comments: 1 | Tags: mother motherhood parent parenting child baby children toddler breastfeed bottlefeed breastfeeding bottlefeeding NHS better for baby breast is best bottlefeeding with love breastfeedin

The most moral way to give birth?
The fuss seems to be dying down a bit now, but like most women that have had a baby I was completely fed up about one of the news stories this week. A male midwife - yep, that a man who may have been present at many births but has never and will never experience birth personally - has......Read More

Posted on: 2009-07-18 19:55:23 | Rating:

| Views: 181 | Comments: 1 | Tags: midwife midwives birth labour pain pregnancy pregnant baby morality moral natural birth NCT epidural TENS motherhood mum mummy mom mommy pressure

Why hedging your bets is not good in the EU...
Interesting blog from Charlemagne over at the Economist. I've been banging on on this blog for a long time about the importance of EU engagement, EU lobbying and that there's no such thing as a policy of safe disinterest. Looks like the hedge funds are a perfect example. I've heard......Read More

Posted on: 2009-07-13 14:29:20 | Rating:

| Views: 224 | Comments: 3 | Tags: EU Europe European Union European Community buisness lobbying lobbyinst public affairs government relations how to MEP European Commission

Torchwood: the future and (re)birth...
So I've now seen all 5 episodes of Torchwood: Children of Earth. Fantastic, gripping, emotional TV. I hate it when TV critics say "it's more than just sci fi" of a show like this, just as I hate it when Terry Pratchett's books are suddenly discovered by......Read More

Posted on: 2009-07-12 15:37:18 | Rating:

| Views: 478 | Comments: 5 | Tags: sci fi scifi science fiction fantasy TV television Torchwood Doctor Who Children of earth no more Torchwood series 4 harkness gwen pregnant baby mother pregnancy child children iant

Questioning is not the same as scepticism
Nosemonkey has an excellent thought piece on the dishonesty in the EU debate . I've responded on his blog, but wanted a chance to write a bit more than is really acceptable when commenting on someone else's blog - I was pushing it as it was! The Nosemonkey piece was in response to the......Read More

Posted on: 2009-06-17 16:39:26 | Rating:

| Views: 168 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Europe EU European European Union questioning sceptic scepticism nosemonkey debate EP parliament

Testing our commitment to Voltaire...
Just heard on the radio that a newly elected member of the European Parliament has been heckled, shouted down and pelted with eggs during a press conference being held outside the palace of Westminster. the MEP has said that this is a "very sad day for British democracy". This......Read More

Posted on: 2009-06-09 14:08:19 | Rating:

| Views: 149 | Comments: 1 | Tags: Voltaire democracy representation proportional representation PR politics EU European politics protest protesters demonstration religion

Dealing with 5 new EU realities
So the new European Parliament is taking shape, and the stories of results night in the UK were as follows: - Labour third nationally at 16%; - BNP get two MEPs elected; - Greens biggest winners in SW and SE (2 MEPs on relatively low % of vote); - UKIP share of vote increases by less......Read More

Posted on: 2009-06-09 12:37:53 | Rating:

| Views: 117 | Comments: 0 | Tags: EU Europe European politics EP vote voting elections EP elections politics

'Political Shock' and making it better
Are we in for a democratic or political shock as a result of the recession? Professor Niall Ferguson is speaking on this idea tonight and trailed his ideas on Radio 4's Today programme. His ideas didn't actually seem too far from what I've posted......Read More

Posted on: 2009-06-02 17:43:34 | Rating:

| Views: 126 | Comments: 1 | Tags: politics policy guillotine legislation constituencies scandal expenses Lords reform scrutiny fixed term parliament recall written constitution proportional representation PR general elec

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