At a time where defection to UKIP from the Conservative Party is the fashionable thing to do, what does it say about the quality of a Tory MP when UKIP…
Conservative
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The Conservatives in the Grange Ward on the run up to the elections has been resembling something of a soap opera, with the incumbent being deselected and then reselected, the…
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Gloucestershire County CouncilPolitics
Reviewing the Police Service and Common Service regionalisation
by Barryby BarryIn the County Council chamber last month, the Tories brought forward a motion condemning the Labour Party for suggesting that there are benefits to be had when looking at merging…
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You get those days where you hear a story and even though it involves an opposition councillor, you suspect you’re not hearing the full story and decide to stick up…
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Hearing the news this morning that Nick Clegg is covering all his bases by suggesting that his party would welcome a coalition with Labour after the general election, I’m left…
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Every year Residents of Gloucester are asked to vote in one election or another. 3 years in 4 its about City Elections, the other year is County. Throw in Parliamentary…
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After a nail-biting count on Thursday night, I had the great honour of being elected as the County Council Member for Grange and Kingsway. It was a fantastic evening, which…
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GloucesterLawPolitics
Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner – Vote Rupi on Thursday! @2getherwithrupi
by Barryby BarryHow do you rig an election in plain view of everyone? You make the election in a time of year when its cold and wet and not particularly appealing to…
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GloucesterQuedgeley - Fieldcourt
Where was Echoes Youth Club in Quedgeley? Gloucester MP slips up, again!
by Barryby BarryIn yet another slip in Parliament, our esteemed MP aimed to highlight the new Q Club in Quedgeley. However it just shows the lack of attention to detail when he could not…
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GloucesterPolitics
What would you do with £250m? Why take the rubbish out of course….
by Barryby BarryIn this time of austerity, and the Conservative lead Government telling us we are “all in this together” and that there is no money for fundamental pillars of society such…