A BIG Thank You.

A huge thank you to everyone that voted Labour in the general election. We did not win the seat. We did however win the night. Our share of the vote went up dramatically and we moved from fourth to third. The Lib Dems once again failed to win locally and it is probably time for them to move aside, or at least start offering some real policies rather than relying on tactical voting to win them seats.

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The Forty Percents

Most important result for me last night – vote share – Labour went from 26 point behind in the polls to equaling the Tory share of 40% of the vote (The Conservatives are on 42%). That single fact gives legitimacy to the idea that Labour can speak for the nation.  When it comes to Br-exit negotiations, when it comes to voting in the houses of parliament, when it comes to convincing other parties that you can create a stable minority or coalition government, that is important.

Is a Tactical vote a wasted Vote?

The Labour Party and Tactical Voting: 2017 General Election

Who Cares?

Social care system ‘beginning to collapse’ 

Echoing a similar warning from AgeUK, the chairman of the UK Homecare Association has told the Prime Minister that “the adult Social Care system has begun to collapse”.

Federation of Small Business backs Labour

The labour Party was founded by and for working people to improve their lives and to make sure their voice was heard in the corridors of power and Modern Labour are returning to that credo. Today of course, many of those working people are self-employed or run small and medium sized business. In Somerset, this is particularly true.

County Elections – fake economics or community cohesion.

In this election voters are faced with a choice between Fake Economics or Community Health and Well Being.

Food Bank needs more donations as demand soars

I received this as an email from Michael Cobb, the Co-ordinator of the Glastonbury Bridging the Gap food Bank;