After a dry and sunny but cold day inside progressing a number of things and noting the condensation inside the conservatory. Following the deterioration of my Hariwake Koi carp, the fish people came and injected him once more before I went out and organised three volunteer canvassers for Michael’s re-election and had a very encouraging response. Lord Young is struggling under criticism for concealing the monopolies commission report on Lonrho, Labour commits to raising the top rate of income tax to 50% and a Soho Chinese arcade is firebombed with four casualties.
I rose a bit late and noted that my Hariwake Koi carp was deteriorating with the infection returning. I made a number of telephone calls this morning, progressing my book printing, the conservatory blinds, the tropical lilies for the pond and other things. The condensation in the conservatory is becoming quite a problem and I think I will have to get a dehumidifier for the colder weather when we cannot have the windows open. I carried on with my newspaper cuttings today and nearly got up-to-date. I had Mrs Frost dropped by this afternoon and discussed designs of blinds to be ready to quote me for fitting. All my other queries were resolved. This evening, I had to choose between attending Huntingdon District Council Finance and General Purposes Committee and organising the efforts of three volunteer canvassers and I correctly opted for the latter. The response was very encouraging, and I think we should get Michael re-elected quite easily.
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The fish people came and injected my carp with another antibiotic, and I hope this will have the desired effect. The news today is of Lord Young, the Department of Trade and Industry secretary, refusing to publish the Lonrho monopolies report on coming under criticism in the House of Lords for sticking to this position. The Labour Party has announced a commitment to raise the top rates of income tax to 50%. In an attack on a Chinese amusement arcade in Soho, four people were set on fire and two died with the other two critically burned. The USSR Gen Sec Gorbachev is welcomed by public acclaim in Cuba and is due to come to London later this week. Meanwhile, the UK government, wary of the good press the Soviets have been getting, have launched forth with calls for more arms reductions. Today was dry, and sunny at times, but still cold and breezy for canvassing