World of work  

When I was not re-elected to parliament on 6 May 2010, there was one consolation. I really did have more time to spend with my family. After thirteen years of living most weeks away from my wife Elaine, I had, truly, great pleasure in being at home with Elaine. She was still out at work every day, getting home quite late. I was glad to be able to cook meals which were ready for eating as soon as she came in through the front door. Of course I had to search for a new job and I set to with a will. I had helped enough constituents who found themselves jobless in their 50′s to know that it was going to be tough. I was willing to be flexible as to the kind of work I was willing to do. But being honest with myself, I really wanted a job to do with the environment and sustainable development. I found there were few jobs advertised that fitted with my passion for all things green and so I applied...