Greater Gloucester Council Plan Criticized as 'Unacceptable and Undemocratic' Amid Calls for Full City Council Debate Sunday, July 13, 2025 gloucester localgovernment councils democracy politics unitaryauthority libdems labour gloucestershire councildebate The Liberal Democrat leadership at North Warehouse has come under fire for advancing the creation of a Greater Gloucester authority without securing the City Council’s approval. Councillor Jeremy Hilton (LD, Kingsholm … Read More
Keir Starmer Faces Unprecedented Challenges as Government Backtracks on Welfare Cuts Wednesday, July 2, 2025 starmer labour welfare politics ukgovernment universalcredit pip polling budget opposition Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is enduring what many political analysts are calling the most difficult start ever for a newly-elected UK Prime Minister. Despite Labour’s commanding majority following the 2024 General … Read More
Queen Elizabeth's Two-Word Complaint After 'Very Difficult' Royal State Visit Wednesday, July 2, 2025 elizabeth queen statevisit china xijinping trump royalty britain diplomacy politics During her reign, Queen Elizabeth II apparently expressed frustration with officials from China, describing them as “very rude” after a significant state visit. This revelation emerged in a discussion on the … Read More
YouGov Shock Poll Predicts Reform Party Surge in Gloucestershire and Hung Parliament Majority Friday, June 27, 2025 yougov reform gloucestershire labour conservatives libdem snp politics ukelection nigelfarage A recent YouGov MRP poll reveals a dramatic shake-up in the UK’s political landscape if a general election were held today. The poll predicts Labour would lose its majority, falling by 233 seats and becoming only the … Read More
‘Greater Gloucester’ Council Bid Driven by Leader’s Decades-Long Ambition Amid Council Abolition Threat Wednesday, June 25, 2025 gloucester localgovernment unitary reorganisation councilleader liberaldemocrat devolution gloucestershire politics councils The proposal to establish a “Greater Gloucester” authority is seen by some opposition councillors as driven by one politician’s longtime desire to lead the city — even as the current Gloucester City Council faces possible … Read More
‘People First, Potholes Second’: Gloucestershire Lib Dems Face Road Repair Funding Crisis Thursday, June 19, 2025 gloucestershire roads potholes libdems budget localgovernment infrastructure socialcare austerity politics The Liberal Democrats, who campaigned on a promise to “fix Gloucestershire,” now face harsh financial realities that limit their ability to repair the county’s roads. Gloucestershire County Council’s newly appointed highways … Read More