Another article from the archives. This one was written in Summer 2006 for Community Politics Today, a collection of essays revisiting community politics. Again, I would encourage you to buy the full book and read all the other contributions. The original Theory and Practice of Community Politics by Bernard Greaves and Gordon Lishman is available… Continue reading Community Politics Today: be wolves not bees!
Tag: byelections
Tory vote COLLAPSES!!!
Since the Tories were making such a big deal about the by-elections last week, here are a couple of results that happened within hours of David Cameron’s conference speech: Leicestershire CC, Shepshed Lab 1217 (30.2; -12.7), Con 1074 (26.6; -10.2), LD John Popley 933 (23.1; +2.8), BNP 807 (20.0; +20.0). Majority 143. Turnout 37.3%. Lab… Continue reading Tory vote COLLAPSES!!!
Labour’s capacity for self-delusion
Back from Labour conference and in a bit of a mess if truth be told. The problem with cheap B&Bs that haven’t been dusted in decades is that they can turn a mild cold into a nasty cough that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. I’ve got two days to recover before doing it all… Continue reading Labour’s capacity for self-delusion