Michael Gove will be an environmental disaster
andybodders Theresa May’s appointment of Michael Gove as head of the environment and farming ministry, Defra, is a disaster in the making. He is likely to sweep away many of the…
More Tory troubles at Shirehall as Councillor Robert Tindall resigns whip
Robert Tindall, recently re-elected councillor for Brown Clee, has today announced his resignation from the Conservative group on Shropshire Council. I’m not surprised that Councillor Tindall has taken this action.…
Tory tensions show at Shropshire Council as new leader and cabinet installed
We knew there had been some shenanigans within the Conservative group on Shropshire Council but we weren’t quite expecting members to be so obvious about their tensions in public. At…
Conservatives depose Pate and elect new leader for Shropshire Council
Just a week ago, Malcolm Pate, the leader of Shropshire Council until the 4 May elections, was confident of being re-elected as leader of the Conservative group on Shropshire Council.…
Shropshire Council Elections 2017: We could have gained more progressive seats
The unitary elections were not a disaster for any political party other than UKIP. The Liberal Democrats lost one seat to the Conservatives as did Labour and an independent. The…