Lloyd George, Liberals and Blue PlaquesRecently, our Chair was walking around Cowbridge in South Wales, a place he's been to many times, and noticed something new – a Lloyd George Blue Plaque. This got us thinking: have you, dear reader, noticed any blue plaques to Lloyd George or to historical Liberals? I'll be looking into this and I plan to make a list from the available databases. You can then follow the list and inundate me with your photos. Watch this space! The post Lloyd George, Liberals and Blue Plaques appeared first on Cymdeithas Lloyd George / The Lloyd George Society. (more) |
Cormorant released after being found wandering around Market HarboroughImagine my pride when the judges decided to award Headline of the Day to the Harborough Mail. I took this photo of a cormorant on the Nene in the centre of Northampton a few years ago. (more) |
The UK must stand up to the orange faced man-child as strongly as CanadaSo, the latest piece of stupidity comes out of the mouth of Donald Trump. Changing the name of a lake called Ontario and which has been called that for more than 400 years to Lake America. Even if this was a lone incident, we would have to say it is inane and stupid, but of course it is not a lone incident. He has also tried to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, he wants to incorporate Canada as the 51st state, he is laying claim to Greenland, and he claims that the Strait of Hormuz ... (more) |
The passenger ferry across the River Soar near LoughboroughHere's something I didn't know. There's a chain ferry that takes foot passengers across the River Soar at Normanton on Soar, where the river forms the boundary between Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. The ferry operates on Saturdays and Sundays from the beginning of April until the end of September. A crossing costs £1 per person, with an additional charge of 50p for bicycles and dogs. A report on West Bridgford Wire says: The ferry, which is believed to be the last chain-operated passenger ferry of its kind in the UK, dates back to at least 1770. Estimates suggest a crossing may ... (more) |
In which I praise buses and largely tolerate rail travelI can't remember a single bus turning up late during my 10 days of outings in Shropshire, which is an impressive record. And let's hear it for concessionary travel for pensioners. Family legend has it that I learnt to read from the West Hertfordshire bus timetable, and I can't help thinking how wonderful getting a card that gave you free travel on any bus would have seemed when I was six. Well, now I have one. My train to Newport was seriously late because of a track fault north of Shrewsbury, and faced further delay between Ludlow and Leominster. But ... (more) |
Observations of an Expat: CanadaWhat is the British government doing to support Canada? It is one of our closest allies. Our relationship with Canada is more special than that with the US. King Charles is their head of state. Canada is a fellow member of NATO, the G7, Five Eyes, the Commonwealth and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This question should be asked on the floor of the House of Commons. And the person to ask it is Lib Dem leader Ed Davey. He has made his opposition to President Donald Trump crystal clear. The US-Canada trade war is an ... (more) |
The Church at the heart of MumblesIf you walk down Mumbles Road towards the pier, past the White Rose pub, the former watering hole of Hywel Bennett, and past the famous Joe's Ice Cream Parlour, where the now Prince of Wales insisted on being served chocolate ice cream, you will come to an arched entrance through which are some steps and a path leading to the medieval church that is at the centre of Mumbles life. All Saints' Church, Oystermouth, is a Grade II listed Anglican church, described as "a large church with substantial medieval fabric and good interior detail, including early medieval piscina, font, and ... (more) |
28 August 2026 - today's press releasesGreen responds to independence bill Almost 500 repairs needed in Scottish police buildings Cole-Hamilton responds to SNP's first 100 days failure Chamberlain responds to serial rapist police officer passing vetting checks Green responds to independence bill Responding to the Scottish Government publishing a draft referendum bill on independence, Scottish Liberal Democrat public service reform spokesperson David Green MSP said: Yawn. Almost 500 repairs needed in Scottish police buildings Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Yi-pei Chou Turvey MSP has today urged the SNP to "wake up" to the pressures facing the justice system, as she revealed that there are almost 500 ... (more) |
Leapfrogging in styleYesterday there was a by-election in the Newcastle City Council ward of Throckley, Walbottle and Newburn. Yet again, it was another Reform resignation after just a few weeks in the role of councillor. The ward itself was comfortably held by Labour until their near wipe out in Newcastle. From a council Labour had run with a significant majority, they were reduced to two. But with the Burnham (more) |
North Lancashire Lib Dems call for county police to reveal dealings with PalantirEmbed from Getty ImagesHere's a heartening story from the Lancaster Guardian: The North Lancashire Liberal Democrats are calling for Lancashire Police to reveal the full extent of its dealings with controversial US tech firm Palantir. It comes after an investigation by Computer Weekly and the Good Law Project revealed the force is one of six across the country testing Palantir's AI tools in contracts worth a total of £7.8m. Reportedly, no minutes were kept from Lancashire Police meetings about the procurement of Palantir AI tools. The newspaper reports comments by Rowan Fitton, a Lib Dem campaigner from Morecambe, who has ... (more) |