The latest edition of my weekly political polling round-up, The Week in Polls, is out. As it says: Every now and again a reader responds objecting to the negative picture of the Conservative Party's poll standing regularly painted in this newsletter. The simple, glib response is to say they should take that up with Rishi Sunak, not me. But a better response is to acknowledge both that continually telling the same story can be boring,1 and also that there's a risk of groupthink and myopia. So this time I've gone hunting for a third piece of possible good news for ...
How does the new Survation constituency poll in Godalming and Ash constituency (to be contested by the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt) compare with recent MRP projections for that seat?
You can find the history of Herbie's People on a page devoted to the band: Herbies People began their musical career in 1959 when five pupils of Etheridge SM School in Bilston, West Midlands, England, formed a band known until 1965 as Danny Cannon and the Ramrods. They were: Danny Robinson, Ken Hooper, Alan Lacey, Len Beddow and Pete Walton. ... In time they became increasingly popular throughout the greater Midlands area. In their home town, where the lads regularly played at the Saturday night dances held in the Town Hall, they came to enjoy a huge and loyal following. ...
NATO French President Emmanuel Macron set the cat among the NATO pigeons this week when he hinted that France just might – no stronger than might at this stage – send troops to Ukraine. The suggestion was definitely on the table when 21 Western heads of state or government and six foreign ministers met in Paris this week. Polish President Andresz Duda confirmed it. It was apparently raised by Macron and we know that the frontline Baltic states of Estonia and Lithuania backed it. We also know that the British, American and Germans vetoed it – for the time being. ...
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Wendy Chamberlain highlights under-representation of women in key areas of Police Scotland
Lib Dem MP Wendy Chamberlain has today unveiled new analysis showing that women are under-represented in many areas of Police Scotland and warned that lack of proper funding could reverse progress in increasing diversity. Analysis by the party ahead of International Women's Day on Friday 8th March, reveals that: There are almost twice as many male police officers (11,064) as there are female police officers (5,549). Among those ranked Inspector or above, the disparity is even larger, with 900 male officers and 350 female officers. The number of female PCs has actually fallen by 54 since 2021. Despite women outnumbering ...
From the City Council : THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) THE DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL AS TRAFFIC AUTHORITY being satisfied that traffic on the road should be prohibited by reason of subsidence investigation and carriageway repair works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Lochee Road Layby (layby area near junction with Polepark Road), Dundee. This notice comes into effect on Monday 4 March 2024 for 5 working days. Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained. No alternative routes for vehicles are available. For further information contact 433082. Executive Director of City DevelopmentDundee City Council ...
