Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
Mayoral Candidate Brian Paddick and London Assembly Candidate Nick Russell have thanked all those who supported them in yesterday's elections. 42,476 people in Barnet gave Brian one of their two votes in the contest for Mayor.
Brentwood Liberal Democrats are celebrating after the convincing win by Group Leader David Kendall in Pilgrims Hatch and welcoming a new councillor in Brentwood North, Ross Carter.
Following publication of the result for Buckhurst Hill West, Liberal Democrat Jill Sutcliffe has beaten the Conservatives to become the new district councillor.
The Leader of the Labour Group on Wolverhampton Council was a worried man at the count as he saw his once massive majority melt away under the heat on Zahid's Shah's campaign in St. Peter's Ward. It was only at the last box that he realised he had beaten Zahid by just 153 votes. This is Zahid's first attempt at contesting an election and as St. Peter's has been a traditionally safe Labour seat this is a sensational result. Zahid is determined to carry on the campaign and take the seat at the next election in 2010.
Claire Darke and the Park Ward Lib Dem Team's year long campaign to defeat the sitting Labour councillor has been a great success. When the results were announced at about midday on 2nd May Claire had won with 1490 votes and a majority of 373 over Labour. The Conservative candidate came a poor third at a time when there was a national swing to the Tories.
The Conservatives held on to power in Woking by just eleven votes in May's Council elections after a significant swing to the Liberal Democrats.