Six Candidates Vie to Replace Late Wells Mayor in By-Election Thursday, April 16, 2026 by-election mendiphills wells somerset localgovernment councillor candidates politics liberaldemocrats greenparty A by-election has been scheduled for May 7 to fill the vacant Mendip Hills council seat following the untimely death of Tony Robbins, a respected former mayor of Wells and dedicated councillor. Mr. Robbins, elected in May … Read More
Bath’s Shifting Political Landscape: Could a Green or Reform MP Win in 2029? Monday, April 6, 2026 bath politics greenparty reform liberaldemocrats election progressives voting ukpolitics generalelection For decades, many believed a vote for a third party was a wasted vote. Today, that assumption feels outdated. The traditional two-party dominance, represented by Labour and Conservatives, is no longer a given. The political … Read More
Bath’s Political Landscape Shifts: Green or Reform MP Could Emerge in Next General Election Monday, April 6, 2026 bath politics election liberaldemocrats greenparty reformparty thirdparties voting parliament ukpolitics For decades, many believed that voting for a third-party candidate was a wasted effort. That notion, however, feels outdated in today’s political climate. By 2026, the idea of “third parties” seems to be dissolving … Read More
Bath’s Political Landscape Shifts: Could a Green or Reform MP Win in 2029? Monday, April 6, 2026 bath politics elections reformparty greenparty liberaldemocrats votesplit incumbent generalelection progressive For years, many believed that voting for a third party was essentially a wasted vote. But that notion no longer holds true. As we approach the 2026 political climate, the idea of “third parties” seems outdated: Labour and the … Read More
Mayor of Bath Resigns After Controversial Retweets About Jewish Ambulances Tuesday, March 31, 2026 bath mayor resignation controversy antisemitism hatzola arson jewish politics liberaldemocrats Dr. Bharat Pankhania, the 798th Mayor of Bath, has resigned from his ceremonial post after retweeting posts on X (formerly Twitter) that called the recent arson attack on Jewish volunteer-run ambulances in Golders Green an … Read More
Mayor of Bath Suspended and Required to Undertake Training After Controversial Tweets on Jewish Ambulance Arson Friday, March 27, 2026 mayor bath liberaldemocrats antisemitism arson goldersgreen jewishcommunity hatzola socialmedia suspension Dr Bharat Pankhania, the 798th Mayor of Bath, has been suspended from the Liberal Democrat group on Bath and North East Somerset Council and will undergo equality and social media conduct training after retweeting posts that … Read More