What a week in politics: more storms to come
andybodders There has perhaps never been a week like the last in British politics. Faced with the obstinacy of Boris Johnson refusing to resign as prime minister, senior ministers, junior ministers,…
The Prince Rupert Hotel for the Homeless, Shrewsbury: Review
“We gave them hope, but they gave us much more,” Mike Mathews owner of the Prince Rupert Hotel. This book begins with Mike Mathews, owner of the Prince Rupert Hotel,…
MPs debate ambulance and emergency department waiting times
Amid the political maelstrom of Wednesday, MPs found time to debate the continuing ambulance crisis (video). The debate was led by Wera Hobhouse, Lib Dem MP for Bath. There were…
Why we are set to get more solar farms around Ludlow
There is a feeling that it is a new gold rush. In reality the current suite of planning applications for solar farms east and south east of Ludlow is being…
Thursday was a good night for the Lib Dems in Shropshire and beyond
The political news of the week has been the by-election wins in Tiverton and Honiton, which fell to the Lib Dems, and Wakefield, which fell to Labour. This of course…