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In the past week I have spent a great deal of time in Glasgow at the vital climate change conference, COP-26. The world's political leaders may have come and gone, but the hard work is still being done. It is a fascinating process in which … [Read more...] about A FAIR COP?

Somerset has a nasty water pollution problem. Green algae  means excess phosphates, and excess phosphates are dangerous. The Somerset Levels used to have the prized status of an area of Special Scientific Interest (SSI). But it has now … [Read more...] about GREEN IS GOOD – PHOSPHATES ARE BAD

This county has been happily pressing Somerset apples and producing wonderful cider for as long as anyone can remember. But tonight I guarantee there will be glasses raised to the Right Honourable Rishi Sunak, MP who has topped off his … [Read more...] about CHEERS TO THE CHANCELLOR!

If you have been forced to queue for fuel recently, or wondered why prices are rising, or feared for empty shelves in the shops.....it will come as no surprise that there is a shortage of qualified and willing HGV drivers. Some say it is … [Read more...] about WHERE ARE THE DRIVERS?

This man should know. He's a senior Civil Servant at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the figure still charged with pushing through more unitary councils all over England. The Secretary of State and the … [Read more...] about HOW MUCH IS A UNITARY COUNCILLOR REALLY WORTH?