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As you will probably know, if you have encountered me on Twitter or Facebook, I enjoy a good campaign.
You may also know that I am a breast cancer survivor - especially if you have read my post, Healthcare: A Bus or a Taxi? which describes my first cancer diagnosis and initial treatment, as well as my other posts about it and news stories I have been...

If the past three weeks in politics have taught us anything, it surely should be that recall of our elected representatives is a vital part of the democratic process.
Being an elected representative of the people is a privilege and I'm not sorry if that sounds corny, because it is true. For someone to be elected to parliament - or any other public office - and to forget who it was that put them in that prestigious...

As you will have seen, I have tendered my resignation as South Yorkshire Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner.  Below is the statement I released this afternoon to explain why:
After careful consideration of my position as Labour Deputy PCC, following Shaun Wright's announcement that he has resigned from the Labour Party, it has become clear to me that I am unable to continue in the role and have therefore tendered my resignation...

Throughout my career, I have been quite lucky; instances of inappropriate comments or being judged because of my gender have been few...
I wrote that and then began to give examples of them and found that there were loads!  I could list them, but that would be dull - and depressing, so I will just give you the one example that stands out most.  It stands out because at the time, I was...