The Blue Rinse Brigade

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Senior Tories admit privately that the cultural unit will challenge the party's powerful local associations up and down the country, which are usually controlled by older party members who have a habit of selecting only white men to fight parliamentary seats. "Elements of the blue rinse brigade are a barrier to bringing in a more diverse membership," one party source said.

This will mark the end of an ecumenical celebration at the Lutheran Cathedral in Copenhagen, at which Dr Williams will preach.

'PEOPLE ARE WORRIED'

It was at this time that Ian and Eric approached Ken to join their outfit. He was not really interested in the music business any longer and declined their offer. Missing his time behind a drum kit, Ken agreed and the three formed a musical relationship which, together with a petite, vivacious blonde (right) from a small mining village in Lanarkshire, was to artistically ravage the International Music Business in the years to come. Jan Douglas

The colorful craze might have lost steam if Hollywood had soured on platinum hair, but Harlow was far from the last of the blonde bombshells. Marilyn Monroe helped usher the fad right into the 1960s, with more than a little help from Clairol’s “Blondes have more fun” advertisements. Blue rinses persevered, and blue hair continued to be marketed to older women as a technique for graceful aging.Ms Mannan, whose new unit will be formally launched in September, said yesterday that she wanted to avoid a repeat of the old practice of setting up a separate wing of the party which ends up marginalising members of ethnic minorities. Our motto is "Recognising Excellence" and this reflects the mission at the heart of the Institute. Identifying high quality products to offer reassurance to both hair professionals and domestic users is our primary function. Our panel of testers works tirelessly to assess products of all types for inclusion. With the dawn of a new millennium came the opportunity to modernise the Institute and revamp its public image. Out went the blue rinse brigade and a new team of younger trustees were given the responsibility for bringing the BHI’s processes up to date. This has now been achieved and the success of our accreditation scheme shows that we are ready for whatever the future may bring. A lot of what you consider the blue rinse brigade are what keeps these small groups going year in, year out.” A BHI endorsement shows that a brand has produced products that are excellent in terms of results, consistency and a range of other factors. Our testing panel includes some of the UKs leading hairdressing professionals and experts who take great care only to approve brands and products that deliver to the highest of standards.