Mothers who can't teach basic life skills are failing not just their...
GLENYS ROBERTS: Primary school teachers complain that they can't get round to basics - no doubt they mean fingerpainting, not the ABC - for having to change nappies all day.
View ArticleConsultation, transparency and democracy: Why I am running for Leader of...
GLENYS ROBERTS: This Wednesday I am conducting a daring experiment. Is it possible to stand for a major political post without succumbing to the culture of secrecy, cover ups, spin and downright lies?
View ArticleShow courtesy on public transport or lose your free travel: Nice idea, but...
GLENYS ROBERTS: Imagine a Britain where schoolboys doffed their caps to anyone older than them whilst offering up their seats on public transport and offering to carry the older person's bags to boot.
View ArticleAre we about to lose forever the pleasure of a handwritten letter?
GLENYS ROBERTS: Receiving a handwritten letter is still one of the great pleasures in life - and all the more so for its increasing rarity.
View ArticleThe news that there are more pensioners in work than immigrants and young...
GLENYS ROBERTS: Pensioners remember that work provides other benefits than money. They have an unrivaled work ethic, a good education to whatever level and good manners as well. Who can beat them?
View ArticleBeatles children forming band: This is a contest they cannot win
GLENYS ROBERTS: Pity the children of the rich and famous - they may seem to have every advantage in life but carving their own niche is not as easy it may seem.
View ArticleThe National Trust's list of things to do before you're 12 shows how this...
GLENYS ROBERTS: I was the original free range child. Although we had practically no material riches, how enormously privileged we were - and wouldn't it be nice if a new generation could see things...
View ArticleThey¿re fiddly, virtually worthless and weigh down your pockets. Now a...
GLENYS ROBERTS: The biggest argument for keeping the penny is financial. Whenever a coin is ditched, retailers and service providers use the opportunity to surreptitiously round prices up rather than...
View ArticleWhy it ALWAYS rains on our royal parades... but could scientists put a stop...
GLENYS ROBERTS: Rain in June! How very British! It always seems to rain in June when the sun should be shining — especially if we have a special event.
View ArticleLondon 2012 Olympics: Spruce up the rest of Britain's depressing High Streets
GLENYS ROBERTS: The local Council has been busy smartening up Leyton High Street for the Games and now it's easy to see what has always been there: charming facades of delightful proportions
View ArticleThere is another way for cash-strapped councils, let the community take...
As a councillor, GLENYS ROBERTS is as concerned as anyone that Councils will be kept so short of cash that all but essential services will dry up within the next ten years.
View ArticlePalm Springs: A date with California's desert classic
It is the corner of California that has long lured the stars - from aces of the tennis court to cinematic greats. Glenys Roberts finds a car and goes east to Palm Springs.
View ArticleMothers who can't teach basic life skills are failing not just their...
GLENYS ROBERTS: Primary school teachers complain that they can't get round to basics - no doubt they mean fingerpainting, not the ABC - for having to change nappies all day.
View ArticleConsultation, transparency and democracy: Why I am running for Leader of...
GLENYS ROBERTS: This Wednesday I am conducting a daring experiment. Is it possible to stand for a major political post without succumbing to the culture of secrecy, cover ups, spin and downright lies?
View ArticleShow courtesy on public transport or lose your free travel: Nice idea, but...
GLENYS ROBERTS: Imagine a Britain where schoolboys doffed their caps to anyone older than them whilst offering up their seats on public transport and offering to carry the older person's bags to boot.
View ArticleAre we about to lose forever the pleasure of a handwritten letter?
GLENYS ROBERTS: Receiving a handwritten letter is still one of the great pleasures in life - and all the more so for its increasing rarity.
View ArticleThe news that there are more pensioners in work than immigrants and young...
GLENYS ROBERTS: Pensioners remember that work provides other benefits than money. They have an unrivaled work ethic, a good education to whatever level and good manners as well. Who can beat them?
View ArticleBeatles children forming band: This is a contest they cannot win
GLENYS ROBERTS: Pity the children of the rich and famous - they may seem to have every advantage in life but carving their own niche is not as easy it may seem.
View ArticleThe National Trust's list of things to do before you're 12 shows how this...
GLENYS ROBERTS: I was the original free range child. Although we had practically no material riches, how enormously privileged we were - and wouldn't it be nice if a new generation could see things...
View ArticleThey¿re fiddly, virtually worthless and weigh down your pockets. Now a...
GLENYS ROBERTS: The biggest argument for keeping the penny is financial. Whenever a coin is ditched, retailers and service providers use the opportunity to surreptitiously round prices up rather than...
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