Why Is The House Selling Process So Painful?
Jonathan Sheppard can't help but get frustrated while trying to sell his home.
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He Did What He Needed To Do
Jonathan Sheppard delivers his verdict on the Prime Minister's conference speech.
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Jonathan Sheppard is left feeling uncertain about Labour's future after Ed Miliband's speech.
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Money, Money, Money!
- Sep 15, 2011
Jonathan Sheppard is reminded of ABBA when faced with his train bill.
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Weekend Diary: The Speaker Must Be Very Proud
- Aug 20, 2011
Jonathan Sheppard and his wife spend £18k a year commuting. He thinks his own train might be cheaper.
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Saturday Diary: In the Dog House
- Aug 13, 2011
Jonathan Sheppard extends the warm hand of human kindness to the rioters. Or something like that...
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Saturday Night Diary: Green Fingers, Gas Guzzlers & a Fired Architect
- Aug 6, 2011
Jonathan Sheppard fires his architect (ooh, get him!) and tells his wife to put her apron on. Brave man.
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One Week, Two Role Models
- Jul 30, 2011
Jonathan Sheppard questions those who call Amy Winehouse a role model. He has a better example.
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End All Newspaper Regulations
- Jul 15, 2011
In the wake of the News International scandal, Jonathan Sheppard calls for all newspaper regulations to be abolished.
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Why Does the Left Have to Rely on Hate Figures?
- Jul 13, 2011
Jonathan Sheppard thinks that it's an inbuilt default mechanism for the left to viscerally hate certain people on the right. But the right are pure as the driven snow. Is he right?
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What's the Point of Joining a Political Party?
- Jul 10, 2011
Jonathan Sheppard isn't a member of the Conservative Party any longer, and he isn't alone. He just can't see the point of joining a political party.
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Has Your MP Been Paid by News International?
- Jul 8, 2011
Jonathan Sheppard reckons there's a stench of hypocrisy from MPs over News Internional. Follow the money, he says...
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About Jonathan Sheppard
Jonathan was born in 1975 in Chesterfield. He joined the Conservative party in 1992 and went on to study a politics degree at the University of York. Whilst there he was selected as the youngest candidate for the Referendum Party, set up by Sir James Goldsmith, and contested the City of York constituency in 1997. He has held numerous positions within the Conservative Party including, Association Chairman, and fought the safe Labour seat of Bassetlaw in 2005.
Professionally he has worked at Royal Mail and Boots the Chemist in the field of Public Affairs, and more recently has acted as an adviser to a leading recruiter in the field of communications.
In 2005 he set up Tory Radio allowing him to conduct interviews with key personnel from the Conservative side of politics, in a style that has been likened to Sir David Frost.
Jonathan lives in the East Midlands with his wife Julie.