Alex James
Recovered rock’n’roller Alex James has left his Blur days behind and now lives on a farm with his wife, their three children, some sheep and a lot of cheese. His autobiography of rock excess, Bit of a Blur, was published in 2007.
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I don't believe a public inquiry into the Baby P case is necessary
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If officialdom seems over-optimistic in its forecasts, the markets seem too pessimistic
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One of the most sensitive subjects for writers is the mother-daughter relationship
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The next thing will be an exciting new scheme known as the 'workhouse'
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2 Mark Steel: Never mind the baby, just get back to work
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1 Mark Steel: Never mind the baby, just get back to work
2 Michael Gove: We need a Swedish education system
3 Janet Street-Porter: Mother does not always know best
4 Hamish McRae: It will take time, but we'll recover
5 Dominic Lawson: When 'life' should mean life.
6 Terence Blacker: The greasy gravy train of lobbyism
7 James Purnell: New Labour is not dead and buried – it's in rude health
8 Basildon Peta: It should be the tipping point for the tyrant – but this is Zimbabwe



