Philip Dunne triumphs on a bad night for the Lib Dems
andybodders 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…
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…
Five candidates in race to be elected as Ludlow’s new MP
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…
General election: We’re off!
Campaigning, of course, has been going on for some while. But just after midnight last night parliament was prorogued and with that we are into the general election campaign proper.…
Shropshire Council supports Charlotte Barnes’ organ donor campaign and calls for national debate
When my fellow councillor Charlotte Barnes gets passionate about something, she is passionate! And Charlotte is passionate about organ donation. She wants an opt-out scheme instead of the current opt-in…