LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS... "'Tis the season to be jolly," but so many Britain's will experience loneliness this Christmas, certainly more over the past few years than in previous ones. I know that in the national press, both here and in the States, the Iraq war is never far from the headlines. Whether it's the search for those still-illusive weapons of mass destruction, or a suicide bombing claiming the lives of innocent Iraqi's in Baghdad, the war still goes on. But before you turn the page, closing your eyes to the carnage on a sandy street thousands of miles away, spare a thought for all ...