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Are people now used to the ‘new normal’?
Opinion: Who will the government look after if it won’t take care of hungry children?
Opinion: You cannot separate the country’s economic health from public health
Opinion: If only we had someone competent in government to give us clear, concise and accurate information
Is there really anybody there? I’m just not convinced there is
A time when having the ability to smile and walk is still important
Can mixed schools better prepare young for future?
Cutting booze altogether for all the right reasons
NHS budgets carry huge responsibility around care
Monty isn't convincing me
Mission creep Christmas
Battery-reared kids
Gullibility is always with us
The children of today face tough time in education
Latest social media craze is not all good
Who gives children a bad name? Parents, very often
Should we pay for emergency care?
Inability for children to play is 'appalling' and 'horrible'
Is it too much to ask for enough police on beat?
I await the day when reckless tweeters get comeuppance
The darker side of our society
Learning something new on a foreign beach holiday
The highs and the lows of going on a summer holiday
My heart goes out to the Lions - they deserve our support
Is this island of ours just too small for the traffic
Would one super club be better for everyone?
Produce from overseas gives us food for thought
Wouldn't it be better to provide more spaces?
Lonely, despite online friends
Rats! I'm moving to Halton for cheaper vermin control
Our politicians should be paid significantly more
There are certain things in life which should be private
How can teachers keep up with their heavy workload?
The saga of the £90 car key that I got for £35
I’m star struck by the old fashioned variety...
Are ‘old school’ ways the best way?
Lies, damn lies and statistics
Learn lessons the hard way
Merge councils and save tax payers a whole lot of cash
Beast of Acton Bridge? Pah!
No, Wizzard, I don’t wish it was Christmas every day...
Raise a glass to resolutions
Ban the car park hierarchy
O! Come all ye faithful...
What recession?
Funeral got me thinking
I found myself cringing
My place in the food chain
THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT: Sky TV in prison? Doesn't sound like punishment...
What is wrong with being an animal moderate?
Seeing a GP is really not as simple as it should be
Would a council by any other name be as sweet?
Remember the 11 plus? It was as easy as A B C...
When is the right time to send in the bulldozers?