Liberal Democrats

Being a Social Scientist, I am constantly engaged in trying to understand why people do what they (we) do.  It is an area that is difficult to engage in because…

I brought forward a motion at Gloucestershire Full Council yesterday to highlight the lack of meaningful discussion between the Government and the FBU.  After 3 years the FBU have not…

The Boundary Commission hosted an event today in Bristol to cover the Parliamentary Boundary issues and any counter proposals. During this event it because very clear that the Gloucester MP…

The issue of the Parliamentary Boundaries is becoming very emotive, especially in Gloucester where it is suggested we lose the Westgate ward to the forest of Dean.  How ironic that…

As part of the bill for Electoral Reform bill that the Liberal Democrats and Tories are pushing through parliament there is a reorganising or rebalancing of the parliamentary constituencies.  It…

After the Election the elected Labour Councillors form what is called the “Labour Group”, in this they elect a Leader who’s job it is to decide how the party will represent itself at Council…

Yesterday, Gloucester City Council published the valid nominations for the Elections on May 5th.  Across the city, there are 11 wards up for election and Gloucester Labour have fielded candidates…

I read with interest Councillor Sebastian Fields views on the AV referendum in the Citizen last week.  There are obviously a number of arguments being used for both systems, but fundamentally…

The Gloucester Libraries debacle has been “Called in” by the Liberal Democrats to the scrutiny Committee, and thus an extraordinary scrutiny meeting was called tonight to hear the arguments.  I…

Last night, the Gloucestershire public again showed their anger against the Tory/Liberal methods. In a By-election for the Council seat which was counted in Rodborough, Labour’s Brian Oosthuyen beat the…