Blog Posts

  • Why a vote for an Independent is a wasted vote – worse it disadvantages the people

    Politics is a funny thing. Many parties claim all sorts and seek to be the dominant party. Independents claim everything, oppose everything and cannot deliver anything, however good as individuals they think they are. The party with the most seats and with over 50% of the seats is the party in power. At the county Read more

  • The election campaign so far

    So, a brief reflection on progress so far. County wide, I seem to have flushed out both Labour and the Lib Dems into producing a manifesto. I have it on good authority that the Lib Dems were not going to produce one intending just to complain and protest about everything we are getting on with. Read more

  • Losing weight – more elections please

    A few weeks ago I bought a gizmo that monitors how far I walk, how many steps I take and how many calories I have burnt. It synchs up with my iphone and Mac where I log what food I eat. Simple really, eat more calories than I burn, misery – burn more calories than Read more

  • Lib Dem manifesto has turned up – my initial thoughts

    It’s good to see a Lib Dem manifesto. I have been asking to see it ever since Lib Dem Councillor Brooks – Gordon tweeted she was at the launch some time ago. Privately, one Lib Dem told me recently that they did not actually have a manifesto and as nobody read the last one it Read more

  • Lib Dems success. Getting news out first. I wonder why?

    I have to give the Lib Dems credit. The spy network within government is outstanding. I’m never sure if they have window cleaners listening at windows or cleaners hovering around busy desks or perhaps its simpler than that. Perhaps Lib Dem ministers tell Lib Dem MPs information before County Councils the results of County Council Read more

  • Horningsea to get toucan crossing at A14/b1047 interchange

    When I was campaigning four years ago the cycleway from Fen Ditton to Horningsea was high on my list of things to get done. Happily, this was created a couple of years ago and has been well Used. However, the money ran out before a solution was put in to help cyclists and walkers to Read more