In Germany  the reforming Hans Modrow is elected as Prime Minister
In Germany the reforming Hans Modrow is elected as Prime Minister

I worked in my office on a very foggy day which just would not clear until, after lunch, I went to the nurse to have the stitches in my leg removed. I wrote a new press release for the campaign of Derek Giles. Put together agenda items for district Council meeting and visited the constituent with neighbourhood problems. This evening I prepared the badges and nameplates for the St Neots Museum launch. Daniel had his second university interview invitation, this time from the University of Sussex.

In Germany, and non-Communist has been elected Speaker and the reforming Hans Modrow as Prime Minister whilst 200,000 people have marched in Leipzig in favour of reforms and free elections. President Mitterrand of France has arranged for all 12 heads of government to meet in Paris on Saturday to discuss the future implications, but Thatcher will be resisting calls for German reunification and further European integration. Health Secretary Clarke has turned down a call for talks as some hospitals, doctors and members of the public are contacting stations directly and ambulanceman are responding to their calls.

This was a tremendously foggy day. The barometric pressure was steadily high at 1030mb but the fog just would not clear. There were plenty of accidents on the Eastern England motorways and trunk roads as a result. I had a lay in today after a late night and then worked in my office after tending the fish and conservatory plants. After lunch I went to St Neots with the surgery nurse the first port of call. She took out the stitches in my leg and then I did a number of chores and deliveries in town before coming home.

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I have written a press release to further publicise the Eaton by-election campaign of Derek Giles. I put together agenda items for a district Council meeting and attended to other matters such as a visit to a constituent with neighbourhood problems. I did more work this evening on the lapel badges and tabletop nameplates for the St Neots Museum launch. I had arranged for disabled taxi to collect and return Mum tomorrow so that I can talk to her about Dad’s funeral arrangements. There was no chance to sort out The Lady’s winter cover today. Daniel got another university interview invitation in the post – this time to the University of Sussex.

The news today is all about the revelations in Germany. At the Congress, a non-Communist has been elected Speaker by secret ballot and the reforming Hans Modrow as Prime Minister. 200,000 people have marched in Leipzig in favour of reforms and free elections. President Mitterrand of France has arranged for all 12 heads of government to meet in Paris on Saturday to discuss the future implications of these developments. Thatcher will be resisting calls for German reunification and further European integration. The latest example of the way in which she has been overruled is on the decision of Europe to add further health warnings on cigarette packets.

In the ambulance dispute, Health Secretary Clarke has turned down a call for talks and his managers have warned that ambulance drivers could be breaking the law to continue to take out their vehicles on directly requested 999 calls. Some hospitals, doctors and members of the public are contacting stations directly and ambulanceman are responding to their calls. Petrol prices are going down by about 4p to a new price for four-star petrol of £1.84 p per gallon.