Reform, Buses, and Taking Over from Dan Norris: Helen Godwin’s First 100 Days as WECA Mayor Thursday, August 14, 2025 weca helengodwin transport publictransport housing labour metromayor reformuk westofengland localgovernment sport Helen Godwin, now 100 days into her tenure as West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Metro Mayor, is focused on proving the value of Labour leadership in the region. Having narrowly won the mayoral race against Reform UK’s … Read More
Reform, Buses, and Leadership: Helen Godwin’s First 100 Days as West of England Metro Mayor Thursday, August 14, 2025 helengodwin weca transport housing pragmatism labour reformuk publictransport localgovernment leadership sport Helen Godwin marks 100 days as the West of England Metro Mayor with a clear ambition: “I want to get elected again in four years' time.” After narrowly winning the May election by a three percent margin against Reform UK’s … Read More
Constituencies Where Voting by 16 and 17 Year Olds Could Decide the Election Thursday, July 17, 2025 voting youth election labour constituencies turnout politics reformuk snp conservatives Labour has announced an ambitious proposal to lower the voting age to 16 for the upcoming general election, a move that could dramatically alter the political landscape. This change would add approximately 1.55 million new … Read More
Tories Fall Below 10% in Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Local Council Byelection as Lib Dems Retain Seat Friday, July 4, 2025 mendip libdem conservatives reformuk byelection bath rees-mogg localpolitics council elections In a striking result from the Mendip ward byelection for Bath and North East Somerset Council, the Liberal Democrats successfully defended their seat with a commanding 57% of the vote. Simon McCombe, a local police constable … Read More
Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Soars in Polls, Poised to Challenge for Power Monday, June 30, 2025 farage reformuk yougov ukpolitics election coalition labour conservatives taxpolicy snp A recent YouGov mega-poll surveying over 11,500 voters reveals a dramatic surge for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, positioning it as the leading force in British politics if a general election were held today. The party is … Read More
Nigel Farage Proposes Tax Breaks for the Wealthy to Fund £1,000 Payments to Low-Income Workers Monday, June 23, 2025 farage taxpolicy nondom reformuk wealth lowincome economy generalelection taxexemptions labour Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, is set to unveil a controversial tax policy aimed at attracting wealthy foreigners while supporting low-income British workers. His proposed “Britannia Card,” which would cost … Read More