I am not going to pretend this has been a good night for the Liberal Democrats, not nationally or locally. But first let me congratulate Philip Dunne for winning a third term of office with an increased majority. Philip Dunne Conservative Party 54% 26,093 David Kelly UK Independence Party 15% 7,164 Charlotte Barnes Liberal Democrats […]
Category: General Election 2015
Why you should vote tomorrow – if you don’t engage democracy is dead
Like most people, the first time I marked my cross on a ballot paper I was not long out of school. I’ve never forgotten the hustings in Northampton Market Square in 1974. The Labour candidate stood the soap box to the left, handing out hymn sheets for the Red Flag. The Tory didn’t even turn […]
Ludlow North polling station has moved to Mascall for many voters
If you live in Ludlow North your polling station may have moved from the Library to Ludlow Mascall Centre. Details are on your polling card. In previous elections, voting took place in the library. But when Shropshire Council moved staff from Stone House into the library, no thought was given to what would happen on […]
I agree with Philip Dunne that election posters shouldn’t be defaced – but neither should he deface our town’s heritage
The Conservative candidate for Ludlow is creating a bit of a stink in the media today. He says that his election posters around South Shropshire are being defaced and that’s anti-democratic. I agree. But Philip Dunne can’t take a moral high ground on this matter. His banners in Ludlow have wrecked a thousand tourist photos. […]