Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton says his party can "win back the Highlands" from the SNP at the 2026 election, and such a victory would be the "story of the night". That's a report from the website Ireland Live. (I know, me too.) And Alex went on to name three individual seats:He said Lib Dem analysis of the general election results showed these three seats - Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch; Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, and Inverness and Nairn - all falling to the Lib Dems.Referring to the incumbent MSPs, he said: "Kate Forbes, Maree Todd, Fergus Ewing. Three current ...
Here are the scores on the doors for the latest quarter of principal authority council by-elections:
It's time to boycott American goods and services. Buy British. Buy European. Buy Chinese. Buy anything except American. Non-Americans hit by Trumpian tariffs cannot influence American politics through the ballot box. But they can vote with their pocket books. And a point-blank refusal to buy American products would have more of an impact than retaliatory tariffs that make those products more expensive. Individuals are already turning their backs on American merchandise. Last month Europeans registered their displeasure with Donald Trump and his billionaire backer Elon Musk by cutting Tesla sales by 50 percent. Others have shown their disapproval by refusing ...
Welcome to my summary of the latest national voting intention polls for the next general election, along with party leadership ratings. If you'd like to find out more about how polls work, how reliable they are and how to make sense of them, check out my book, Polling UnPacked: the History, Uses and Abuses of Political Opinion Polls, or sign up for my weekly email, The Week in Polls: General election voting intention polls PollsterConLabLDGrnRefLab leadFieldwork Techne 23% (nc) 24% (-1) 13% (-1) 8% (nc) 24% (nc) 0% (vs Ref) 2-3/4 GB Find Out Now 20% (-2) 22% (-1) 13% ...
TLDR: If Kier Starmer is serious about "educating" boys he wouldn't posture around showing Netflix films he would ask all schools to hold events from anti crime charities and ensure they have the funds to deliver them. These charities have done far more to save lives than any middle class lecture on toxicity and a Netflix drama! Where was I Oh yes. Boys need teaching to be men. Yesterday I wrote about the need for male spaces and the importance of conversation and ended up drifting into youth work but what can schools do? No snarky comments today because this ...
Applications are now open for the upcoming Childcare Academy in partnership with Dundee's after school clubs. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking at a career in childcare in an after-school club or similar Discover Work partners including Jobcentre Plus and Dundee City Council are working with Dundee after school clubs to offer a three week training opportunity aimed at supporting applicants to gain experience in the role of Play/Support Worker. Play/Support Worker duties : - Planning and running activities- Caring for children, including collecting from school and escorting to the club- Providing snacks and refreshments while upholding health ...
There appears to be some confusion within the Trump administration as to who is exactly exporting goods into the United States, not least amongst a group of penguins living in barren, glacier-covered, uninhabited volcanic islands near the Antarctica. As the Guardian reports, Heard Island and McDonald Islands have been hit with a 10% tariff on goods. These islands form an external territory of Australia and are among the remotest places on Earth, accessible only via a two-week boat voyage from Perth on Australia's west coast. The paper adds that are completely uninhabited, with the last visit from people believed to ...
The Gateshead Lib Dem members who help run the social media campaign met up at Blaydon Rugby Club on Thursday 3rd April. Social media having a social! Makes a change to meeting online.
