1. Phillip Lee MP:Lessen EU control over British justice system

This week in the Telegraph, I signed a letter in favour of repatriating powers on crime and policing back from Europe.

2. John Redwood MP: RBS's Stephen Hester right to waive bonus

I am relieved that Stephen Hester decided to waive his bonus at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

3. When life depends on a plastic tube

My daughter is tube fed.  She has never eaten or drunk anything by mouth and never will.  Her swallow is unsafe and totally unco-ordinated. 

4. Don't abuse the little help disabled people get

Abuse of disabled parking bays hit the national news last week.  Abuse of a disabled bay at Asda in Lower Earley no less.  

5. How disabled children can enlighten the rest of us

I have to say that most people are very kind and as helpful as they can think of being and wouldn't dream of refusing to compromise in order to help make the life of a disabled child and his or her carers easier.

6. I haven't stopped dancing

The thing that people always want to know is what happened to my daughter to make her so disabled.

7. When caring for carers can be done carelessly

On the radio last night, during a programme about disability, someone said that the world is divided between the disabled and the not-yet disabled.

8. Please help us build somewhere we can cry

Right here in Wokingham there are families whose children are so severely disabled that they often feel they can't leave the house.

9. A rubbish idea for carers

In the local news this week is a piece about the council's intention to reduce the amount of rubbish households are allowed to produce to 80 bags a year.

10. An average day of chasing, badgering and reminding