William Hague Urges Keir Starmer to ‘Be More Like Margaret Thatcher’ Wednesday, October 15, 2025 williamhague keirstarmer margaretthatcher leadership politics conservative labour cheltenham ukpolitics politicalstrategy In a thought-provoking address at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, former Foreign Secretary and Conservative Party leader William Hague called on Labour leader Keir Starmer to adopt a more resolute and assertive political … Read More
Ben Elton Reveals His Angry 1980s Stand-Up Persona Was ‘a Useful Lie’ at Cheltenham Literature Festival Monday, October 13, 2025 benelton standup comedy 1980s labour politics welfarestate persona cheltenham literaturefestival At the Cheltenham Literature Festival, comedian and writer Ben Elton opened up about the persona he adopted during his stand-up career in the 1980s. Reflecting on his “angry” stage character, Elton described it as … Read More
Proposal for Increased Funding to Repair Potholes Denied Over Fears of Political Point Scoring Friday, October 3, 2025 potholes roads infrastructure funding politics publicconcern repairs community transportation budget sport A recent proposal to allocate additional funds for repairing potholes was rejected amid concerns that the request was motivated more by political point scoring than genuine infrastructure needs. Local officials expressed … Read More
Starmer Condemns Farage, Vows to Defend British Unity Wednesday, October 1, 2025 starmer farage labour reform britain unionflag politics unity conference speech At the recent Labour conference, Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a powerful address targeting Nigel Farage and the Reform Party. Starmer accused Farage of harboring disdain for Britain, stating that he “doesn’t like … Read More
Council Leaders Urged to Respect Flag-Waving Supporters Monday, September 29, 2025 conservatives councils flags patriotism localgovernment mps priorities community expression politics Conservative Members of Parliament have criticized local council leaders for their dismissive attitude toward residents who display national flags. They argue that waving flags is a legitimate form of expressing pride and … Read More
Complaints Filed Over Reform UK Councillor's Alleged Racist Speech Monday, September 22, 2025 reformuk councillor racism complaint gloucestershire politics investigation localgovernment controversy speech A Reform UK councillor has come under scrutiny after making remarks deemed by some as racist. The comments have prompted a formal complaint lodged with both the political party and Gloucestershire County Council. The council … Read More