I was nine when this game was played and can't claim to remember it, though I think I remember Keith Jarrett's match in 1967 - as an 18-year-old debutant he scored 19 of Wales's 34 points against England. What I do recall about the 1970 game is the press coverage beforehand, as there was excitement that England had picked a new winger called Novak. And as far as my memories go. he was universally known as "Kim" Novak after the actress and film star. And you can see here what the fuss was about. As England built a lead he ...
The latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts features Southwark councillor Rachel Bentley on what it's like being a councillor, the difference you can make to improve people's lives, life campaigning against Labour and, of course, her love of pointing.
There were 4 principal by-elections this week on a soggy and snowy Thursday. We start with a cracking result on West Northamptonshire Council where Councillor Carl Squires gained East Hunsbury and Shelfleys ward from the Conservatives. Carl overcame a 1000 vote Conservative majority and took the seat from 3rd place in 2021 - increasing the Lib Dem vote share by over 15%! Congratulations to Carl and the West Northamptonshire Lib Dem team. West Northamptonshire Council, East Hunsbury and Shelfleys Liberal Democrats (Carl Squires): 820 (38.8%, +15.8) Conservative: 746 (35.3%, -16.9) Labour: 547 (25.9%, +1.1) Thank you to Lib Dem candidate ...
Another day, another list of new peers, as if the bloated carcass that is the House of Lords could get any bigger. Well apparently it can. And, surprise, surprise, it is the usual suspects being sent to the world's most powerful retirement home for past-it politicians, chums of the great and the good and of course party political donors. The Guardian reports that a major donor to the Conservative party, who reportedly featured on Boris Johnson's original resignation honours list, is among 13 new peers announced by the government on Friday evening, eight of them Conservatives. The paper says that ...
Local party members have selected local businesswoman and campaigner Anna Sabine as Parliamentary candidate for the new Frome and East Somerset constituency.
New polling from YouGov continues the pattern from previous polling, showing very strong public support for reform of the unelected House of Lords.
We recently received concerns about a number of blocked street drains in Glamis Road. We highlighted this to the City Council and have since been advised that our local roads inspector has raised an Order for these gullies to be unblocked.
