The Guardian reports: It has been an election campaign marked by controversial claims and counter-claims, but a row in the parliamentary constituency of Torbay in Devon has perhaps topped the lot. A local charity for visually impaired people, Devon in Sight, has accused Tory canvassers of "stooping to an all-time low" by allegedly suggesting that the local Liberal Democrat candidate, Steve Darling, is not actually blind. The comments were said to have been made by a Tory doorknocker calling at the house of an unnamed elderly couple in recent days... The Liberal Democrats' deputy leader, Daisy Cooper, called for an ...
So after messing around far too much with a spreadsheet that will have zero value as of July 6th, I probably ought to make some kind of rough predictions about the general election. First, let's admit to a number of uncertainties. If the major output is "Conservative Seats", then the obvious ones are: 1. TheContinue reading "Election prediction time ..."
If you believe Reform's leaders, then its activists and candidates are either plants or actors. At least, that's the leadership's defence whenever a new piece of controversy about the party hits the headlines. It reminds me of the way conspiracy theorists of the left look at the news media. If a story's being covered, that proves it is a dead cat to distract us from something more damaging to the authorities. And if it's not being covere, that proves that someone powerful has taken out a super-injunction. Perhaps Farage and Tice fear Reform will turn put to be like the ...
Embed from Getty ImagesFrom the Guardian: She is a nine-year-old British prodigy, who has already caused a commotion in the chess world with her fearless play and string of spectacular victories. Now Bodhana Sivanandan, a nine-year-old from Harrow, is set to make history as the youngest person to represent England in international sporting competition. Sivanandan, who only took up chess in lockdown, is one of five players chosen for England's women's team to play in the Chess Olympiad in Budapest in September. The next youngest player, Lan Yao, is 23, while the other members of the team, Jovanka Houska, Harriet ...
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Shropshire Lib Dems are on such a roll at the moment they're even finding fast bowlers for England.
The latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts is another special with John Potter and the Lib Dem Pod, looking at all the latest from the election campaign. . Feedback very welcome, and do share this podcast with others who you think may enjoy it. Show notes The More in Common polling I mention. Lib Dem Pod. Theme tune by Hugo Lee. New to listening to podcasts? Here are some tips on how to listen to podcasts. Check out some of this show's most popular previous episodes. For material which promotes the party's candidates or future candidates, the imprint ...
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The Guardian reports that Thames Water has been urged to show greater transparency over its finances and accused of "financial chicanery" after it emerged its board had approved a £150m dividend hours before its shareholders U-turned on providing emergency funding. The paper says that the board of the struggling water supplier agreed to the payout at a meeting on 27 March. The following day, the debt-laden company said its investors were no longer willing to provide £500m of funding they had previously pledged, raising the prospect that the company may be temporarily nationalised. Thames Water made no mention of the ...
