In their document proposing that Dorset & Wilts Fire Service closes 8 fire stations, they admit that they have “an … MoreRead more…
Stop the Fire Service cuts
In their document proposing that Dorset & Wilts Fire Service closes 8 fire stations, they admit that they have “an … MoreRead more…
Adding insult to injury
I was recently in a shop at Cavendish Square and overheard a conversation. “Cavi used to be really good, didn’t … MoreRead more…
Disability benefits – two tier system
There was never a moral case for taking Personal Independence Payments away from recipients of it. If the main motivation … MoreRead more…
Borrowing doesn’t mean higher rents
As quoted in the Swindon Advertiser, Matthew Courtliff appeared to be suggesting that the extra borrowing for the council’s Housing … MoreRead more…
Voting Reform could ruin your health
Anybody thinking of voting for Reform should look very carefully at their health policy. Nigel Farage has long been an … MoreRead more…
Growth at any cost has consequences
For the government, ‘growth’ is a panacea, but just as with a human body growth can be healthy or diseased. … MoreRead more…
Time to really end austerity
Kevin Small’s warning that next year’s budget might only be balanced by the use of ‘exceptional financial support’ (ESF) is … MoreRead more…
Winter Fuel Payment
The decision of the government to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment is wrong. Its consequences will be felt by people … MoreRead more…
A travesty of democracy
Good to see some MPs protesting about having to read the oath of allegiance to the monarch and his heirs … MoreRead more…
Gaza Wasteland
The tens of thousands of people who have died in Gaza are not the result of ‘collateral damage’, in that … MoreRead more…
Homelessness crisis
The homelessness crisis, nationally and in Swindon, continues to worsen. More than 100,000 households are in temporary accommodation in England, … MoreRead more…
One war crime does not justify another
The deliberate killing of civilians and the seizure of civilian hostages are war crimes. Hamas’s atrocity should be condemned unequivocally. … MoreRead more…
An assault on democracy
The government’s draconian strike legislation has nothing to do with safety. It is designed to weaken the power of trades … MoreRead more…
Social catastrophe
In a previous letter I wrote about the impact of the huge energy price increases on domestic customers. Many will … MoreRead more…
To prevent a social disaster, freeze energy prices
On a recent day trip I happened to pass a couple of people talking. “How are we going to get … MoreRead more…
Rail strike – Loder ignorance
In Parliament the MP for West Dorset, Chris Loder, used the Johnson method, not bothering to check facts and concocting … MoreRead more…
Denying the housing crisis in Swindon
Back in October David Renard, in his capacity as Environment spokesperson for the Local Government Association wrote that “There is … MoreRead more…
Different from the rest of us
Johnson appears incapable of recognising a real world event if it contradicts his opinion Many years ago Prime Minister Ted … MoreRead more…
Tenants right to choose
Prior to the pandemic Swindon’s council tenants were able to phone in any housing repair. During the pandemic the housing … MoreRead more…