Reform UK Welcomes Third Somerset Councillor Following Senior Conservative Defection Wednesday, January 14, 2026 reformuk somerset councillor defection conservative localgovernment politics transport community governance Senior Conservative Councillor John Cook-Woodman has officially defected to Reform UK, marking the party’s third seat on Somerset Council. Having represented the Highbridge and Burnham South division since 2009, initially on … Read More
Somerset Councillor Suspended Over Ties to White Supremacist Dating Site Monday, January 12, 2026 somerset councillor suspension whitesupremacy whitedate conservative investigation racism glastonbury politics Lillith Osborn, a Conservative councillor from Somerset, has been suspended from the party following revelations about her membership on WhiteDate, a dating site catering to white supremacists. Osborn, who has served on … Read More
Somerset Councillor Suspended Over Links to White Supremacist Dating Site Monday, January 12, 2026 suspension white_supremacy dating_site somerset glastonbury conservative racism investigation politics exclusion A Conservative councillor in Somerset has been suspended by her party after it emerged she was a member of a white supremacist dating website. Lillith Osborn, known locally as Lilli, has served on Glastonbury Town Council … Read More
Home Secretary Criticises Bridgwater MP Over Migrant Hotel Use Comments Thursday, November 20, 2025 homesecretary migrants bridgwater hoteluse asylumpolicy migrantaccommodation ukpolitics conservative labour immigrationreform The Home Secretary has sharply criticised Bridgwater MP Sir Ashley Fox over his remarks regarding the use of hotels in the constituency to accommodate migrants. On Monday, November 17, Shabana Mahmood MP delivered a statement … Read More
Margaret Thatcher’s 1975 Tory Leadership Nomination Paper Uncovered in Somerset Monday, October 13, 2025 thatcher conservative leadership nomination 1975 politics archive somerset 1922committee history A historic nomination paper signed by Margaret Thatcher, which paved the way for her becoming leader of the Conservative Party, has been uncovered in a long-forgotten cardboard box. The document belonged to Tory statesman Sir … Read More
Somerset Councillors Honor Christine Lawrence as By-Election Candidates Emerge Wednesday, October 1, 2025 somerset politics byelection dunster council elections retirement conservative localgovernment leadership Somerset councillors gathered to pay heartfelt tribute to Councillor Christine Lawrence, who retired after more than two decades serving the Dunster division. Representing the rural area between Minehead and the Quantock … Read More