From Hereford Times 4 September 2019 “We live in extraordinary political times. This is a crisis on a scale not seen for decades. And the most extraordinary thing of all? […]
Prime Minister’s actions appalling, says Ellie Chowns
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National and global news of relevance to Herefordshire
23 June – The March for a People’s Vote on Brexit, London
The March for a People’s Vote (on a final Brexit deal) is being supported by organisations including Open Britain, the European Movement UK, Britain for Europe, Our Future our Choice, […]
Response to consultation on revised national Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
The NPPF is an important piece of government policy. It shapes the way development decisions are made – for example on where houses can be built and what sustainable transport […]
Bill Wiggin MP vs Hereford Times
Bill Wiggin MP, has long campaigned for stronger regulation of the press. The subject tops his website’s list of campaigns. Private Eye’s recent report “HEREFORD BEEF” refers to his most […]
Owen Jones misunderstands the fundamental philosophy of the Green party
Letter from Edward Milford in The Guardian 26 Feb 2018 Owen Jones misunderstands the fundamental philosophy of the Green party. We have an overall goal that is to allow all […]
March For Europe
Greens are opposed to the ‘hard’ Brexit being pursued, we think recklessly, by Theresa May. We think this will damage the economy, makes Britain a more backward and inward looking […]
Budget fails to address today’s challenges
You might have thought that there was no one left on a trolley in a hospital corridor. That our social care system wasn’t on its knees. That climate change wasn’t […]
Action Against Military Spending
If we cancelled Trident, imagine what we could spend on home insulation, reducing energy bills for struggling households. A safer world, reducing climate changing emissions, warmer homes and wealthier families […]
Public railways for everyone
In what is quickly becoming the only punctual thing about our privatised rail system, the annual increase in rail fares came into effect yesterday. This year, prices have gone up […]
Four more councils vote against fracking
Opponents of shale gas in the west country are celebrating a series of recent council votes against fracking. In the past fortnight, Conservative-controlled Gloucestershire and Herefordshire County Councils have backed […]
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