Five candidates in race to be elected as Ludlow’s new MP
andybodders The deadline has passed and we have five candidates standing in the Ludlow constituency. Three live in the constituency, one over the border in Herefordshire and one in Birmingham. Liberal…
Humbled and frustrated. Reflections on 2014 from a rookie Shropshire Councillor
I was elected as a Shropshire councillor on 13 March 2014. As the vote was counted, I was at the point of exhaustion. I needed sleep. I also needed to…
Minster invites Shropshire MYPs to talks after mental health tops Youth Parliament Commons debate
In a guest post, Shropshire’s MYPs Laura Sheldon and Rhys Hart talk about their days in the House of Commons, how civilised it was compared to bear pit of debates…
Should sixteen year olds vote? Please tell parliament “Yes”
I don’t often write on national topics on this blog. I don’t often write on anything as dull sounding as the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee.…
Ludlow making a mark in Youth Parliament – guest post by Shropshire MYP Laura Sheldon
Ahead of the national youth parliament in the House of Commons on 14 November, Shropshire MYP Laura Sheldon writes a guest post on the issues of most concern to young…