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
Why Theresa May’s speech is good news
Theresa May's speech today was a mixture of vacuous soundbites and ominous indicators of the direction of travel. Shorn of the window-dressing, it is clear that she leads a government of the Hard Brexit. She concluded with a nauseous section suggesting that the country is "coming together" after June's referendum. As one wag put it on Twitter, that is like setting a fire, burning the house down and expecting those who queried what you were doing to "come together" in the rebuilding project. More seriously, by opting for a Hard Brexit, exiting the single market (ironically, an achievement of Margaret Thatcher) and almost certainly the customs union, she is demonstrating no respect for the 16 million people who voted Remain. So, why do I think the speech is good news? The clue is today's YouGov poll. This shows that the population currently splits as follows:
MG
19 Jan 2017
NEW WASTE PLANS: High Peak bins must be emptied as often as they are now
'We have a good household bin service - let's keep it that way' Cllr David Lomax
19 Jan 2017
Local unemployment amongst lowest in country
Tim Farron's Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency had the sixth lowest unemployment of all 650 UK constituencies in December, according to figures released today.
18 Jan 2017
Flood-hit areas to miss out on EU funding
A combination of "Labour's careless spending and the Conservatives' mean-spiritedness" means flood-hit areas across the North of England will miss out on millions of pounds' worth of EU flood funding.
18 Jan 2017
Liberal Democrat by-election wins come with a puzzle
The Lib Dem shift in approach to campaigning is happening against a cautiously promising uptick in the Liberal Democrat electoral fortunes. Stripping out the statistical noise from individual polls, the party's polling ratings have risen slowly through the second half of 2016. The volume of polls and extent of the trend means the small movement is heading towards statistical robustness, but is of course only a small political step.
MP
18 Jan 2017
What's happening at Innox Mills?
The old Bowyers site in Trowbridge remains derelict, but Innox Mills Limited, a consortium of property investors, say they'll be putting in a new application for a mixed-use scheme later this year.
18 Jan 2017