"The UK's key institutions - including parliament and the courts - have yet to recover from the attacks that they suffered during the Brexit period." Forget misleading the Commons over Partygate, says Meg Russell, Boris Johnson's greatest dishonesty was misleading the nation over Brexit. People who were privately educated are twice as likely to be consistent Conservative voters as people from the same social and economic background who attended state schools. That's the conclusion of research reported by the British Sociological Association. Joanne W. Golann spent a year and a half at a 'no-excuses' US charter school: "Because teachers constantly ...
It's looking like this will be one of the good local election years for the Liberal Democrats.
A leaflet from my first ever election campaign when I gained the St Michaels Ward from a Tory in 1975. Where the hell have those 48 years gone!! Today has been a time of reflection for me for two reasons: ... Continue reading →
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has been interviewed in for the country's largest print newspaper, the Metro.
New polling from Survation on what issues matter most to people for the local elections.
Voters head to the polls tomorrow in local elections in many places across England. When these seats were last up, we did exceptionally well, gaining an incredible 700 Councillors and 10 Councils. Then, the Conservatives lost over 3500 councillors and 44 Councils while Labour also had a small net loss. Those were strange times. Millions turned to us in that election and the European elections a few weeks later and we became the focal point for opposition to Brexit. At that point we still held on to the hope that it might be stopped and we might secure a People's ...
The BBC report on the claim of more than 40 environment organisations that Wales has become "one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world". They say that the Senedd is set to pass a new agricultural bill this month, but charities have argued the "crucial" reforms do not go far enough: One in six species - from salmon to hedgehogs - is currently at risk of extinction in Wales, with 73 having already disappeared since the 1970s. The group, which includes the WWF, RSPB and Wildlife Trust Wales, said in the letter seen by BBC Wales that none of ...
PinkNews have an article asking who LGBT+ people should vote for now that the Conservatives are actively targeting marginalised groups as part of their culture war and Keir Starmer's commitment to trans rights dilutes every time he opens his mouth. Worryingly, at Easter, for the second time, the Labour leader visited a Church which supports the idea of the inhumane and cruel conversion therapy. Once might be seen as a mistake, twice is sending a message. The Lib Dems come out reasonably well. There are a couple of quotes from our own Charley Hasted who is also the Chair of ...
Open Studios at WASPS Studios is on 6th and 7th May! Come and meet the designers and artists - chat, browse and buy from the amazing residents at Meadow Mill. Chill out with drinks and nibbles from Dundee's delicious EH9 Espresso. Lift access. Collect your permit at the door for onsite parking (subject to spaces available). All very welcome!
