Jack Straw column: There will be an air of sadness at Westminster today as we say farewell to Gwyneth Dunwoody, the MP for Crewe and Nantwich who died last month.
Jack Straw column: I am sure everyone who has seen and read the news reports about the extraordinary case of the Austrian women Elisabeth Fritzl has been as shocked as I have by the story.
Jack straw column: Who the devil are they? is the response one can sometimes get from people who know exactly who they are but don’t wish to admit this for fear of being considered naff.
Jack Straw column: I hear mutterings that too much money (over £9 million) has been spent on the splendid new landmark bridge over the railway at Freckleton Street near the Darwen Street junction.
Jack Straw column: It’s not often my hosiery gets me into the headlines. Usually it’s my silk tights and lace ruff – an essential part of my kit as Lord Chancellor.
Jack Straw column: Imagine what it feels like to be a law-abiding British citizen – as the majority of people of the Muslim faith are – and wake up to headlines in a national newspaper saying "British Muslims Are Too Extreme".
Jack Straw column: Do I like my present job as Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary? Yes, I love it; and doing any of these jobs at the heart of government is a real privilege.
Jack Straw column: Where do you get the best tomatoes in Britain? The best oysters, the best turbot? The best spuds? Where can you buy some of the freshest roast coffee beans in the UK?
