Civic reception recognises the efforts of many
	2:19pm Wed 23 Jul 08
	THE wide range of community events that are held throughout the summer months are a great opportunity to catch up with the many local organisations and people who play such an important role in shaping the community in which we live.

	The candidate who never was
	4:51pm Mon 30 Jun 08
	OLDER readers may remember a film which came out in 1956, called The Man Who Never Was. Based on a true story, it told how British Intelligence during the Second World War tried to get the German High Command to shift its forces away from Italy, prior to the allied invasion of Sicily.

	Tax u-turn will increase debt
	11:29am Wed 4 Jun 08
	MONDAY of this week was "Tax Freedom Day".

	Fertilisation bill needs nurturing
	11:38am Wed 14 May 08
	SCIENCE has certainly made great advances in recent years and it is this theme which has dominated the last few days in Parliament.

	A reputation to be proud of
	3:21pm Thu 17 Apr 08
	I WAS pleased to recently hear a representative of the Arts Council highlight Basingstoke as a significant centre of excellence for the arts.

	Some changes to aid children
	3:28pm Wed 2 Apr 08
	THE children always look forward to the end of term and their school holidays - play is, of course, an important part of every child's early years.

	Budget half the job it used to be
	2:50pm Mon 31 Mar 08
	A FORTNIGHT ago, the Chancellor of the Exchequer stood up to make his first Budget speech.

	Tax system is too complex
	4:36pm Wed 26 Mar 08
	I GET about 200 letters a week from constituents on a whole host of problems that they experience with Government departments and services.

	Youth stance on crime
	4:10pm Fri 14 Mar 08
	STUDENTS at Fort Hill school invited me in to take part in their BBC school news report that will be broadcast this week on the BBC website.