I would like to wish all readers of my blog a very happy New Year. 2010 is a huge year for Halton and our country. I hope that together we can deliver the change that is desperately needed. Best... Read more
I am extremely grateful for all the offers of help and support I have received over the last 14 months since being selected in Halton. I appreciate however that not everyone has the time, or is able,... Read more
I would like to wish all readers of my blog a very merry Christmas. Best... Read more
The following letter was published this week in the Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News: It is easy for politicians to attack bankers for their greed and incompetence. But we also need politicians to be... Read more
I welcome the news that an independent panel has been formed to oversee the disclosure of the Hillsborough disaster documents. It is also heartening that the Bishop of Liverpool, The Right Reverend... Read more
Despite the cold weather this weekend, it was great to meet up with colleagues and friends in Halton as we continued our campaign before the local and general elections. We have now clocked up many,... Read more
We shouldn’t be surprised, but once again this failing Labour government showed it was more interested in politics than the country this week. The Pre Budget Report was all about putting off... Read more
Inheritance tax is a real concern for millions of people in Britain, who work hard and save all their lives to try to hand something on to their children and grandchildren. Currently more than two... Read more
Gordon Brown signalled last week that he wishes to fight the next election on “class” lines. This is frankly bizarre, especially when we consider that Tony Blair spent fifteen years modernising... Read more
The following letter was published in this week’s Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News: The British people are questioning our mission in Afghanistan and asking whether the war can be won. A recent... Read more
I have been writing a blog since the summer of 2008. I use it to share my experiences and views on mental health – I had a breakdown in 2014/15 and live with depression and anxiety – and work life balance.
I am passionate about working on my wellbeing and helping others to achieve and maintain the right work life balance and wellbeing approaches for them. My blog – along with my Twitter feed – comes with one health warning – if you read it you may have to hear about some of my other passions – my family, golf, Liverpool FC, communications, the Boston Red Sox, politics, the West Wing, and horse racing!
This blog was previously hosted on Blogspot and now sits here. I am proud to work at Liverpool John Moores University, where I am the Head of Communications. All the views expressed here are mine.