Quite a few new Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (PPCs) to note since the update in my December Lib Dem Newswire. So take a deep breath and wish good luck to... Altrincham and Sale West: Jane Brophy, Ashton Under Lyne: Dominic Hardwick, Beckenham and Penge: Chloe-Jane Ross, Blackburn: Adam Waller-Slack, Blackpool South: Andy Creegan, Bolton North East: Rebecca Forest, Bolton South and Walkden: Gemma-Jane Bowker, Bromley and Biggin Hill: Julie Ireland, Bury North: Mark Alcock, Bury South: Andrew Page, Chester North and Neston: Stephen Gribbon, Congleton: Paul Duffy, Crewe and Nantwich: Matt Theobald, Feltham and Heston: Dhruv Sengupta, Fylde: Mark ...
Good news from the Leicester Mercury: Bears, wolves and even lynxes could be on the doorstep of Rutland Water if plans are approved. The move, if successful, would see wildlife return to the area for the first time in nearly 1,000 years. The plan, which is to be formally proposed in the New Year, would see a new nature reserve created in Rutland's Oakham, with 1,000 acres of land stretching from Burley Wood to the Oakham bypass transformed. The end result would be called Wild Rutland and could see the likes of Eurasian brown bears and lynxes, which were once ...
The "perception management" branch of the UK's right-wing has developed the technique of reducing complex issues to a three-word slogan, and then hammering away at it until enough people are convinced that this is an expression of the "popular will." This certainly worked for Prime Minister Johnson with "Get Brexit Done." Rishi Sunak is attempting the same trick with "Stop the Boats," the chosen method of achieving it being the deportation to Rwanda of those unfortunates (just 3.8% of the total of would-be be immigrants) who are reduced to attempting to enter Britain by crossing the Chanel in small boats. ...
Some commonsense in today's Guardian, with the former head of GCHQ calling for an end to the government handling crises over WhatsApp, saying the platform might suit gossip and informal exchanges but is inappropriate for important decision-making. The paper says that Sir David Omand, who ran the UK intelligence service before becoming the permanent secretary of the Home Office and the Cabinet Office, criticised the way government was conducted in the pandemic and said future crises should be handled with "proper process": Speaking in evidence to a new parliamentary inquiry and as the UK heads into a general election year, ...
This used to be a thriving city in Ukraine called Maryinka. It could have been a picture of a town in Gaza or parts of Africa. Ordinary people are being marginalised by the extraordinary behaviour of thugs, bully boys and ... Continue reading →
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