Ex-MP David Drew Returns to Stonehouse Town Council to Heal Divisions Friday, January 30, 2026 daviddrew stonehouse towncouncil independent election divisiveness community byelection politics gloucestershire David Drew, former Stroud MP and long-time public servant, has been re-elected as a councillor for Stonehouse Town Council, aiming to help the community move beyond recent divisions. After stepping down from Gloucestershire … Read More
Cotswold Lib Dems Win Council Seat from Greens in By-Election Friday, January 23, 2026 cotswold libdem byelection therissingtons council greenparty politics election localgovernment craigthurling In a recent by-election for The Rissingtons ward on the Cotswold District Council, the Liberal Democrats have reclaimed a seat from the Green Party. Craig Thurling emerged victorious, marking a significant gain for the Lib … Read More
Cotswold and Shire Hall Leader Paul Hodgkinson Re-Selected as Lib Dem Candidate for North Cotswolds Sunday, November 16, 2025 paulhodgkinson libdems northcotswolds gloucestershire election cotswoldcouncil politics publichealth conservative generalelection Paul Hodgkinson, a prominent Gloucestershire County Council leader and cabinet member responsible for public health, communities, and fire services at Shire Hall, has been re-selected as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary … Read More
Tory Councillor Defects to Reform UK, Citing End of Tory Influence in Forest of Dean Wednesday, August 6, 2025 politics defection conservative reformuk councillor forestofdean localgovernment partychange election ukpolitics Councillor Alan Preest has officially left the Conservative Party to join Reform UK, expressing his belief that the Tory presence in the Forest of Dean is “dead in the water.” Preest, a well-known local figure, … Read More
Nigel Farage’s Meteoric Rise Positions Reform UK as a Leading Force in UK Politics Monday, June 30, 2025 farage reformuk ukpolitics election coalition labour snp taxpolicy yougov brexit Recent polling data from YouGov presents a dramatic shake-up in British politics, with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party poised to become the largest party in a hypothetical general election. According to a mega-poll … Read More
Gloucester Reform UK Candidate Considers Legal Action Over Ex-MP Richard Graham's Comments Tuesday, April 29, 2025 gloucester reform uk candidate legal action mp facebook conservative richard graham comments social media election A Gloucestershire Reform UK candidate, Daniel Woolf, is contemplating taking legal action against former Conservative MP Richard Graham over comments made on social media. Graham’s Facebook post targeted Woolf, who is … Read More