In My Opinion
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March 2010 - "Getting older shouldn't mean you have to slow down"
Why do we still believe that increasing years mean decreasing fun? At 68, presenter Jan Leeming believes - and is a prime example - that age is just a number and that living life to the full is a timeless joy Getting older is often just a case of 'mind over matter'. I meet so many people who are slipping into the perceived stereotype of old age - believing they need to start slowing do... Read more
Date Posted: 19/02/2010
February 2010 - "Should you stand by your man no matter what?"
Getting married can raise a gamut of trials and tribulations - especially if one partner is unfaithful - but, asks TV personality and author Christine Hamilton, is it ever really possible to forgive and forget? Everyone needs a wife, but some of us have to make do with husbands. Despite marriage seeming somewhat old-fashioned, we still get married in droves - or at least, we have a weddin... Read more
Date Posted: 15/01/2010
January 2010 - There’s nothing wrong with enjoying a bit of celebrity gossip
Guilty pleasures don't come much guiltier than our passion for Z-list celebs, says TV's body language and behaviour expert Judi James. But judging from the tabloid headlines, it seems we still can't get enough... With the impending demise of Big Brother and the car crash lifestyles of Kerry Katona, Amy Winehouse, Jordan and Peter Andre, it's easy to believe that the cult of ce... Read more
Date Posted: 18/12/2009
November 2009 - "Do we need the class system in Britain?"
Does the fact we Brits have got so used to being categorised as working, middle or upper class allow the class system to continue? Australian feminist, novelist and comedian, Kathy Lette, adds her perspective to the debate... When I first moved to London 20 years ago, I couldn't believe that even letters could travel first or second-class. I imagined that the first-class letters got a paraso... Read more
Date Posted: 16/10/2009
October 2009 - "Choosing the best person for the job shouldn't be biased by gender"
While some believe there should be systems in place to allow for more female MPs, Denise Robertson explains why it's attitudes that really need to change I've never ever felt inferior to men and I'm quite sure women have a role to play in running this country, at both local and national level, but I'm sick of all this banging on about getting more women into politics just because... Read more
Date Posted: 18/09/2009
September 2009 - "Why isn’t more being done to build children’s self-esteem, rather than damage it?”
Linda Papadopoulos, psychologist and mother, explains why our youngsters need a helping hand when it comes to appreciating their personal worth In my work as a psychologist, I come across the concept of self-esteem more than any other. It is inextricably linked to so many other parts of our personality that its importance to our well-being cannot be underestimated. Having self-esteem means appre... Read more
Date Posted: 14/08/2009
August 2009 - Why have parents fallen into the trap of making their lives so child-centred?
Former model Jilly Johnson, 55, now a housewife and grandmother of nine, raises some controversial questions about the way children are brought up today First of all, let me get something straight; I have the greatest admiration for the parents of today. They seem to have so much to remember, to do and, indeed, to avoid, the mind boggles at how they keep up with it all. There are numerous or... Read more
Date Posted: 17/07/2009
July 2009 - Why do women believe how we look matters more than who we are
Journalist and broadcaster Lauren Booth has come to the conclusion that we need to take a step back from a world obsessed by how people look. There's a telly programme, that's been my guilty pleasure. The kind of show you watch when the kids are tucked up in bed - and the husband is beyond tutting distance. Snog, Marry, Avoid? plays on every prejudice concerning the 'yoof' tren... Read more
Date Posted: 12/06/2009
June 2009 - Why do people assume you need to have a drink to have a good time?
Novelist, broadcaster and former Conservative MP, Edwina Currie, argues that a great night out doesn't have to involve getting absolutely legless. I'm no prude or spoilsport. But my ire is rising at people who try to bully me into having a drink, as if I'm going to spoil their pleasure if I don't get as plastered as they do. This especially came to a head recently when I took p... Read more
Date Posted: 15/05/2009
May 2009 - “What’s so wrong with meat and two veg?”
TV personality Ingrid Tarrant talks about her daughter's vegetarianism, and argues that we shouldn't give in to this food fad for the wrong reasons "Mum, I'm a..." That my daughter, Fia, was finding it so inordinately difficult to complete her statement made me think the worst. Was she going to confess to being a drug addict? A lesbian? A hooker? A terrorist? Of course ... Read more
Date Posted: 17/04/2009
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