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
North Somerset Councillor Resigns from Lib Dems Citing Shift Further Left Wednesday, March 11, 2026 resignation liberaldemocrats politics northsomerset councillor ideology labour localgovernment partyshift disillusionment Ash Cartman, a Long Ashton councillor and twice Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for North Somerset, has announced his resignation from the Liberal Democrat party after more than 15 years of membership. Citing an … Read More
North Somerset Councillor Resigns from Lib Dems Citing Party’s Shift to the Left Wednesday, March 11, 2026 resignation liberaldemocrats northsomerset politics council ideology labour leadership protest strategy Ash Cartman, a longstanding Liberal Democrat councillor for Long Ashton on North Somerset Council and two-time parliamentary candidate, has announced his resignation from the party after over 15 years of membership. Cartman … Read More
Labour Councillor Resigns Over National Party Leadership Concerns Monday, January 19, 2026 labour councillor resignation paulton b&nes independence leadership politics opposition council Grant Johnson, a Labour councillor representing Paulton on the Bath and North East Somerset Council since 2019, has announced his resignation from the Labour Party. His departure stems from concerns about the leadership and … Read More
Councillor Quits Labour Citing National Leadership Concerns Monday, January 19, 2026 labour councillor resignation independence b&nes leadership politics paulton council opposition Grant Johnson, a Labour councillor for Paulton on Bath and North East Somerset Council since 2019, has resigned from the Labour Party, expressing dissatisfaction with the party’s national leadership and direction. Johnson … Read More
Somerset Councillor Leaves Lib Dems to Serve as Independent Friday, January 16, 2026 somerset bath localgovernment liberaldemocrats independent councillor politics resignation council elections Ann Morgan, a councillor representing High Littleton, Hallatrow & Farrington Gurney in Bath and North East Somerset, has officially resigned from the ruling Liberal Democrat party to serve as an independent. Elected in … Read More