Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Police Road Safety survey
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23 Feb 2020
A490 Landslip 2
Radio Shropshire came to visit the land slip on the A490 (Chirbury to Churchstoke road)today (21st February. The reporter,Ian Perry, said the drop gave him vertigo! However, the carriageway is well sectioned off and safe. I am pressing for the Council to get the Government's 'Bellwin' emergency funding to pay for this major work as soon as possible. This road is used heavily all year but even more so in the summer. More on Radio
23 Feb 2020
Landslip on A49
There has been a major land slippage along the road where it borders Marrington Dingle. Trees and the verge have disappeared. This will need significant work using gabions and concrete to make the carriageway safe. It could take a while for the Council to find the money!!! Years of traffic lights here will not be acceptable. I will be raising this next week with senior officers
23 Feb 2020
Meeting the Fizzy Rascals
Earlier this week Mayor Dave Hodgson met with the Fizzy Rascals who help run Gig Buddies in Bedford.
23 Feb 2020
The Law of Jante is alive and well and finds no shortage of victims in England.
Alas, the Law of Jante is applied not only in Scandinavia. Its baneful influence is strong in England - diminishing, and destroying when it can, those who excel, are popular (even people we are happy to be entertained by), are prominent in some way or who are experts (remember them?). It is launched against those who try too hard, are "too clever by half" or "should know better" or "no better than s/he ought to be" or are "swots" (especially "girly" ones!) and against those who are lucky enough to have some special skill or talent. You know, people who "don't know their place". It sets out to punish achievement, to undermine any pretence of moral authority and any attempt to suggest improvement or (especially) that we should act differently. Think about Greta Thunberg. It is always trying to catch people out, to try to find a flaw, an inconsistency, a "hypocrisy". It is good to test those in the public eye, but not unfairly and not to destruction. Its assiduous, ruthless and implacable application is however
22 Feb 2020
The Law of Jante is alive and well and finds no shortage of victims in England.
Alas, the Law of Jante is applied not only in Scandinavia. Its baneful influence is strong in England - diminishing, and destroying when it can, those who excel, are popular (even people we are happy to be entertained by), are prominent in some way or who are experts (remember them?). It is launched against those who try too hard, are "too clever by half" or "should know better" or "no better than s/he ought to be" or are "swots" (especially "girly" ones!) and against those who are lucky enough to have some special skill or talent. You know, people who "don't know their place". It sets out to punish achievement, to undermine any pretence of moral authority and any attempt to suggest improvement or (especially) that we should act differently. Think about Greta Thunberg. It is always trying to catch people out, to try to find a flaw, an inconsistency, a "hypocrisy". It is good to test those in the public eye, but not unfairly and not to destruction. Its assiduous, ruthless and implacable application is however
22 Feb 2020