I wrote to Sarah last week after reporting on her questioning of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the subject of unsolicited telecommunications. I asked her what steps would the Liberal Democrats take to combat SPAM? Would the LD’s advocate OPT-IN or OPT-OUT measures? Would LD’s toughen up privacy laws to protect my contact details or will they be relaxed? Sarah was prompt in her response. I wrote using her direct @parliament....
Today Sarah celebrates the first anniversary of being elected to serve Brent East. 365 Days in office. Happy anniversary Sarah. In today’s Guardian Sarah is interviewed by Matt Barnard where she talks about the highlights of the last 12 months. Top thing you probably didn’t know about Sarah that you’ll discover from the interview - she’s learning Gujarati.
Sarah has been asking questions of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry relating to unsolicited bulk communications (be they by mail, telephone or fax calls or email. You can follow the question thread here. Sarah wanted to know how many residential and commercial address have registered for the Address Preference Service - But because the Post Office is no longer a state concern, the address preference service is not managed by the government but by Royal Mail Group....
In last weeks Willesden & Brent Chronicle, Sarah wrote of the recent silly season for the UK’s political parties, hammered home the message that the Lib Dems are now the second party of British Politics (although, not yet Her Majesty’s Official Opposition) and invited us to make a cup of tea while waiting for the pre-manifesto to download. “The Conference Feelgood Factor” It is conference season. To those uninterested in politics the annual tradition of political gatherings with their set piece speeches and media razzmatazz in some seaside town must seem a little odd....
You’ll remember Sarah’s campaign - it is highly memorable after all! Without a hit of sarcasam: when I am walking about Brent and I see the spoil that is illegal fly-tipping I think ‘thats a grot spot that is’. Well. I recently disposed the aging 1980s 75/25 Fridge/Ice Box monster that lurked in the corner of my kitchen and took delivery of two purring sleek shinning white replacements. So now I have the need for a ‘Special Collection’ from Brent’s Street Care Team....