There's been plenty from both me and others on how the parties did in the May local elections. But what do the voters think? Here's what Opinium has found with its latest, post-elections, poll: Do you think each of these parties did well or badly in last weeks local elections? Labour – 59% well, 21% badly, net +38% Lib Dem – 55% well, 15% badly, net +40% Greens – 40% well, 22% badly, net +18% Conservatives – 18% well, 65% badly, net -47% I was surprised by how well Labour has done in the eyes of voters as that's a ...
I've blogged before about how I worked for the organiser of the Liberal Party Assembly in 1985. That summer the office was housed on two narrow boats at Foxton Locks. The photo above shows where the boats were moored - on the arm that served the bottom of the inclined plane that once took boats up and down the hill here. A lot has changed at Foxton since then, notably there's now a proper car park for visitors and a new road to serve it. What used to be the road to the bottom of the locks is now a ...
The BBC reports: A Conservative councillor has defected to the Liberal Democrats due to concerns over how the council is run. Charlie Bayram, who represents Howden on East Riding Council, said the Liberal Democrats were the only party "holding the council to account"... The Conservative group said it was "saddened" by his decision, but said it came after he was not re-selected to stand in his ward. Mr Bayram won re-election in Howden in 2019, with 41.6% of the vote. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Mr Bayram was concerned about a Local Government Association report into East Riding ...
The Liberal Democrats have selected Cllr Sarah Dyke as their candidate for the Somerton and Frome constituency.
Fri, 14:55: RT @hayward_katy: @endamcclafferty @J_Donaldson_MP Please can you ask him to point to the section in the @duponline manifesto which sets ou... Fri, 19:23: The Limbless Landlord, by Brian Igoe https://t.co/uVVPT5d2Vt https://t.co/iXdEbW9GLe Fri, 20:48: RT @jennlyonsauthor: A few years back, I met back up with a childhood friend. We'd both been raised Christian, but I was still surprised th... Fri, 21:02: RT @ConspiracyBull1: Watching Tankie Twitter acting more outraged over Finland and Sweden's push to join NATO than any of Putin's recent ac... Sat, 00:25: RT @JonTonge: Glad we spent 48 hours last weekend agonising who'd be elected #allworthit ...
There are more than 2,000 food banks in the UK and the number of food parcels they give out has risen enormously. The Trussell Trust, which represents 1,300 food banks, issued 2.1 million food parcels in 2021/22, a staggering increase on the 40,000 it issued in 2010. Not everyone believes these statistics. Tory MP Lee Anderson for one. After a row brewed up over his Queen's Speech remark that there was not a "massive" need for food banks in the UK, he told Times Radio: "The actual foodbank usage is exaggerated." He is undoubtedly right that some people do not ...
