At Primrose Hill School now.

Attending a full governing meeting at my local school. Looks like a big agenda ahead.

But the commitment is evident in achievements attained in high standards.


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CTPH 23m summer is here at last

Governor meeting tonight at Primrose Hill School.


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CCV2012 Cloud for Further and Higher Education

HEFCEs University Modernisation Fund has to date invested £12.5M to develop a Shared Services and Cloud programme.

Managed by JISC, Janet Brokerage.

Google and Microsoft are also making available software tools for students to make use of Cloud collaboration at Universities.


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CCV2012 How IT is changing with county councils today

Hearing how David Wilde Chief Information Officer of Essex County Council views information governance and the various cloud models in the ICT market suitable for public sector.


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Cloud Computing and Virtualization 2012

Attending CCV 2012 at Canary Wharf today.

Representing my business in this core market industry.


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CTPH 24m Art Conceptualisation 1

During the long hard campaign to secure victory over the Liberal Democrats I created several iPad paintings or sketches to suggest the political scene in ironic abstract!

iPad painting "Political 1" 2012 produced with Brushes.

CTPH 24m Blog-of-the-week goes to Richard Osley

2nd place Tory: 'Thanks to all those who made this amazing victory possible'

http://richardosley.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/2nd-place-tory-thanks-to-all-those-who-made-this-amazing-victory-possible/

CTPH 24m Thanking local supporters

Out tonight thanking local supporters and activists for all the tireless effort in the past 5 weeks campaign.

The 24 month campaign to 2014 now begins.

Photo taken in Primrose Hill area over looking canal.

CTPH 24m Dinner at 'J'

Perfect place to chill out, what a wonderful campaign and apart from the unseasonably cold weather was a pleasure to meet so many of you and will be planning to visit all of you that had given me case work and support for my local campaign. Made many friends here. NW1 is such a cool place.


Photos

At my local favourite and warm Italian ristorante 'J' and a very cold Alexandra Palace yesterday!

CTPH 24M Liberal Democrats Not Winning Here!

Only 2 years now to the Camden Local Elections. Through my campaigning I have assured that the LibDems are NOT winning here. Having secured a 75 vote margin pushing them right back into third place.

Thanks to all those that helped to make this amazing victory possible. All my family and friends a very special big thank you.

The Libdems applied a massive team presence to attempt to secure the Camden Town with Primrose Hill By-Election. In point of fact they were the only party to have tellers on all four polling stations, when I visited throughout the Election Day.

Leaflets and the infamous "Handwritten Blue Letters" actually scanned and printed, only the envelopes being stuffed and hand addressed by committee room volunteers.

I gave the voters a real alternative with my fresh outlook, I know a very many of you really appreciated my Libertarian views.

Illustration which is designed by myself today on my iPad is a play on the past (c) LD Winning Here logo

CTPH D-0 What an amazing result.

A big thank you to everyone that voted for me yesterday.

I did not win the seat this time to become your next councillor but to have come second place is proof of the inroads that my campaign achieved together with your support at the doorsteps.

This was grass roots community activism in full show.

So as your school governor for Primrose Hill school in this wonderfully vibrant area.

You all have my name contact cards, so do not hesitate to contact if you wish any advice or help on the various issues affecting us in Camden today.

As I pledged to you on my campaign website and personally to you in the streets or at your homes.

Win or Lose I am here to serve you as a community campaigner.

CTPH D-0 2nd Place for Rumble

Results

Lazzaro Pietragnoli
Labour 1847

Nigel Rumble
Conservative 823

Chris Richards
Liberal Democrats 748

Peter Lyons
Green 450

Joe Gardner
Independent 98

Turnout 44.6%

Photo at close of poll showing from front to back Cllr Gio Spinella and left to right, Richard Osley and Lazzaro Petragnoli

CTPH D-0 What a Day!

I walked the whole circumference of the ward two days running, never felt fitter. Those walking trainers that my sports shop in Camden Town recommended to me were simply the best ever and helped me do amazing things I had not thought possible.

Thus symbolising the campaign achievement. What a journey, this will stay with me for a long time. I made so very many friends here.

"Thank you" to all the residents of Camden Town with Primrose Hill ward, to all my friends, family and all my colleagues in Holburn and St. Pancras and Hampstead and Kilburn Conservative Associations.

Photo tonight with members of Holburn and St. Pancras team out to late dinner after close of poll. Fantastic job and well done.

CTPH D-0 On Walk About in the ward

Having a wonderful Cafe Latte at Costa whilst on a tour around whole ward meeting people on this dump cool day.

All polling stations well organised and sign posted.

My team will be out to see many of you throughout the day.

Now where did that Blue GWIZ go?!

Photo of Polling station in Carol Street, Camden Town

CTPH D-0 Election Day

May be cold and dump weather but turnout is great so far. Done early morning delivery and meeting as many of you as possible throughout this Election Day.

It was great fun having Ed Fordham appearing to follow me in his cute electric GWIZ up and down Regents Park Road at 8am today. Nothing like having my own security watch by the LibDebs!

Guess I have the LibDems worried and yes guys you should be worried as "Rumble in the Jungle" as my Daughter jokes is in town and has been here for 50+ years in this wonderful area. Am School Governor for Primrose Hill for more than three years, met many of my colleagues and teachers out this morning.

Haven't seen Labour I guess they are elsewhere? And I know where!

Having a wonderful brunch breakfast at my local 'J's in Primrose Hill. Fantastic 'house music' to chill out, top spot. And wonderful food. Thanks for all your hospitality to me for the campaign and may it long continue after the elections.

Now visiting all the Polling Stations on my Wiz tour of whole ward.

"Make it Happen"

Vote for a fairer Camden, Vote for Nigel Rumble

CTPH D-1 Not George Clooney!

Out tonight after all day campaigning in Camden Town to Cadogan Hall to hear Rachel Kolly D'Alba the famous Swiss violinist and the ever delightful OperaBabes tonight at a special performance of their newest work.

Highlight of the evening was someone during the interval asking "are you George Clooney" I know I was dressed smart but even so!

But remember tomorrow to vote for Nigel Rumble as your next councillor and not George Clooney!

CTPH D-1 Camden Day

Cold day but warm people, I just love the vibrancy and buzz in Camden Town.

Primrose Hill is the Village and feels cosy and quaint. But the remaining two thirds of the ward in Camden Town is the most diverse and very close to my roots.

CTPH D-1 perfect end to a perfect day

The response and engagement on the doorstep is truly amazing. Had a team of 8 out tonight. Well done to all volunteers.

But the real thanks goes to the residents of Camden Town with Primrose Hill.

The support for Boris and indeed myself is overwhelming.

But no time for complacency. It is close, very close, every vote is crucial.

Vote Nigel Rumble for a fairer Camden and represented Camden Town with Primrose Hill ward.

I will be out all day tomorrow and look forward to meet you and answer any questions you have about the elections.

Photo taken from Primrose Hill this evening.

CTPH D-2 Boris at Finchley Road, NW3

Boris campaigning in the Swiss Cottage area starting out from Waitrose.

The photos show in a line Boris, Richard Osley (Political Editor of the CNJ and still available for that exclusive interview!) and a very sad Brian Coleman.

The other photo shows my young Daughter with her school friend and her Father in the lower foreground all wanting to shake hands with Boris amongst the crowd huddle. Kids will be kids and that goes for my Daughter also!

CTPH D-2 HS2 is rated by MPA as Amber Red

House of Commons oral evidence given at the Public Accounts Committee on Sale of High Speed 1 Wednesday 18th April 2012 gave us a very interesting perspective on HS2.

After the recess Steve Gooding, Director General, Domestic Group, DfT gave evidence.

He explained about the gateway process with the Major Projects Authority on HS2.

He was then asked by the chair Margaret Hodge of the Public Accounts Committee of the MPA rating "And what have you got? Red?Amber? Green?"

Steve Gooding went on to explain that HS2 was "Amber Red for a variety of reasons...."

The chair stated that "Amber Red is not good enough".

Steve Gooding stated that "Amber Red is not something we aspire to stay in; it is something we aspire to get ourselves out of".

The MPA colour rating refers in simple terms to economic value for money.
With green (good), green amber, amber, amber red and red (poor).

The meeting then went on to discuss regeneration, but I will leave that for another fuller treatment.

The main point that I wished to raise is reference by the MPA rating HS2 as Amber Red.

This represents a massive milestone moment for HS2.

The government set up the MPA as a flag ship example to independently monitor large projects of this kind. HS2 Limited had better be prepared for the inevitable conclusions that may get drawn sooner rather than later.

Photo of Dumpton Place located off Gloucester Avenue.

CTPH D-2 The Village

'The Village' as it is known affectionately by Primrose Hill folks is a wonderful place to be and full of vibrancy that resonates ever so loudly on sunny days such as yesterday. And only slightly less so on this rainy day!

I was out talking to some traders last week and in connection with local book shops of how tough it can be to compete with the giant corporates.

Amazon and especially Kindle has really sucked up the market.

I my self have two Kindle's one for UK and the other for US books.

All of which means I buy fewer 'paper' books, journals, newspapers and magazines.

So returning to the local bookshop in Primrose Hill. I was talking about this conundrum. Whereupon, I came up with an idea. About Amazon offering local exclusive offers to the small book resellers to promote new books in parallel with paper book of same title and buy in the shop the Kindle edition by purchasing a special token card.

The Kindle price for the book could be similar to Amazon direct and a small percentage worked to be resale margin to the local shop.

With my consultancy company I will take my ideas and develop more fully to take Amazon and Apple.

Image (c) Amazon Kindle