Teignbridge Lib Dems have re-selected Martin Wrigley as their candidate for the next general election for the Newton Abbot constituency.
It's one of the most contentious topics of our times but hardly the stuff of debate on the top of the Clapham Omnibus and in the snug of your neighbourhood pub. Many people have never heard of "woke" and a third don't know what it means. Yet it features strongly in the Tory leadership campaign, mainly in respect of transgender issues. Why? The anti-woke momentum in the leadership contest is partly driven by the rise of populism on the Tory right. The right wing media have been gunning against woke, especially transgender issues, for months. Searches for "woke" on Google ...
The latest news on proposed second prison outside Market Harborough... Wates Construction Ltd, who would be the contractors if the project goes ahead, have applied for permission to discharge a remarkable 8640 cubic metres of "trade effluent" per day into a tributary of the Welland. If you want to know more it seems you have to contact the Environment Agency to "arrange to see the application documents". Why can't they be online? That page also gives details on how to lodge an objection to the application. Remember there is a public meeting to oppose the new "super prison" at the ...
The results are in and the list of wannabe prime ministers has been whittled down to five MPs: Rishi Sunak: 101 (+13; +14.8%) Penny Mordaunt: 83 (+16; +24%) Liz Truss: 64 (+14; +28%) Kemi Badenoch: 49 (+9; +23%) Tom Tugendhat: 32 (-5; -14%). Suella Braverman has been eliminated from the contest with 27 votes (-5; -16%). Earlier she refused to stand aside for Liz Truss or Kemi Badenoch to concentrate support for the right wing of the party. Penny Mordant has made the biggest gains and looks in reach of matching or overtaking Rishi Sunak. Liz Truss still lags and ...
The most striking part of the current Tory leadership contest is how disconneected the candidates are from the concerns of ordinary voters. That is partly the result of them speaking to a select electorate, and a privileged one at that, but it does not bode well for us, whoever ends up in 10 Downing Street. The Independent illustrates this with a specific example. They quote Martin Lewis, founder of MoneysavingExpert.com, who says Tory leadership candidates are "ignoring" the winter fuel crisis and should set out how they would help families and businesses. He warned that the energy crisis was "potentially ...
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The Senedd yesterday voted to back calls for the Welsh Government's Basic Income (BI) pilot to be extended to workers employed in heavy industries who will be impacted by the transition of Wales to a net zero carbon economy. The vote on the debate, which was introduced by Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds, was not binding but means the Welsh Government should now look at the feasibility of extending the pilot. The Welsh Liberal Democrats argued that in extending the basic income scheme to communities dependent on jobs in heavy industry the sector could avoid seeing the destruction inflicted ...
Following yesterday's publication of a harrowing report into child sexual exploitation in Telford, Shropshire Lib Dem councillors called on the police and local councils must work together to implement the recommendations of an independent inquiry led by Tom Crowther QC. The report found that child sexual exploitation thrived in Telford despite people working with children, including police officers, youth workers and teachers expressing concern. Those concerns were not taken sufficiently seriously by Telford & Wrekin council or West Mercia Police. The inquiry found that more than a thousand Telford children were exploited over decades and obvious signs of child sexual ...
Many people are struggling to collect prescriptions at the moment, particularly if they are urgent. This problem has been going on for months and stems from a nationwide shortage of pharmacists and the difficulty of attracting locum pharmacists to distant locations like Ludlow. There are also current staff shortages due to sickness. Both Ludlow GP practices have issued advice to patients in the last few days. Station Drive has detailed how to get a prescription when your pharmacy is closed and advises not to call the practice. Portcullis will still take calls from concerned patients but is placing its emphasis ...
John Rogers takes us on a walk linking a series of churches and sacred sites in the City of London. John has a Patreon account to support his videos and blogs at The Lost Byway.
