MARGARET Thatcher has passed away today, aged 87, following a stroke. She entered the Houses of Parliament with drive, with ambition, and with a vision that she truly believed would change this country for the better. The daughter of a grocer, and a woman, she is often described as ‘shattering the glass ceiling’ for women … Read more
So… I won’t keep you all in the same suspense that I was in tonight – I’ve just got home and thought I’d better write something scrambled and incoherent about the Fortnum And Mason Food And Drink Awards… “Tonight’s Judges Choice Award, made at their discretion in recognition of a piece of work, an individual … Read more
I finally got around to roughly filming my BBC News interview from the 27th of April… Forgive the shaky quality, this is recorded from someone’s TV who had kindly recorded it for me. And was also the first time i’d seen it, almost a month later… So for anyone that didn’t catch me, er, crying, … Read more
The full text from my speech in the Houses of Parliament, June 3rd 2013. This morning, small Boy had one of the last weetabix, mashed with a little water, and a glass of tap water to wash it down with. Where’s Mummy’s breakfast? He asks, all blue eyes and two year old concern. I tell … Read more
I don’t normally respond to online comments to news articles, but I have been astounded over the past few days by some assumptions and ‘advice’ on the Guardian forums. Apparently having tattoos and mirrored kitchen tiles makes me akin to a crack addict. 1. Those mirrored kitchen tiles were put in by the landlord that … Read more
I have lost count of the amount of times that I have answered the ‘tinned vegetables’ question this week, regarding my use of tinned potatoes, tinned carrots and tinned tomatoes on my blog, in my cupboard, and in my recipes. There are several reasons why I use tinned vegetables – but the main one is … Read more
This is an article that I wrote for the Guardian in December that I didn’t post on my blog, because I hadn’t done anything ‘political’ on here for so long that I didn’t want to scare people away. But I am who I am, and this is a very big part of who I am, … Read more
Photo: The Guardian. Over 350,000 people received three days’ emergency food from Trussell Trust foodbanks between April and September 2013, triple the numbers helped in the same period last year. The Trussell Trust says that UK hunger is getting worse and the charity is calling for an inquiry into the causes of UK food poverty … Read more
(Photo: Daniel Hambury/Focus) The Evening Standard, Richard Godwin, Monday 11 November 2013 There isn’t much furniture in Jack Monroe’s flat in Southend-on-Sea. No sofa, no TV, just the one chair. A couple of years ago, Monroe left her job at the Essex Fire Brigade, as the stress of bringing up her son, Jonny, now three, … Read more
I haven’t had a washing machine for almost two weeks, and having a household with a Small Boy in and a limited wardrobe, this morning was what I might call Crisis Point. A quick Internet search of local launderettes showed that my nearest is a 20 minute walk away – not ideal for carrying bags … Read more