Britain and the EU As we live in a global world it is obvious that people migrate from one country to another for various reasons and these reasons are changing because of the globalisation processes. People used to migrate because of wars, political instability or religion. Today people migrate...
The Greens gained their first Weymouth and Portland Borough Council seat this week. It was a team effort like Leicester Football Club and whilst I was the striker the win was based on the work of my friends. Why would a GP General Practitioner want to join the GP...
Many residents in Weymouth and Portland went to the polls yesterday (5 May) to elect representatives to the borough council. Following these elections the council is now made up of 14 Conservatives, 12 Labour, six Liberal Democrats, two independents, one UKIP and one Green. This means that no single...
Elections are being held across Dorset on 5 May 2016. There will be a county-wide poll to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset and some areas will have elections for borough or district council seats. In West Dorset there will also be a referendum into how West...
"Today's gathering in Weymouth - coupled with the discussions we've been having online - have been wonderful. Our movement is full of people with the ideas, experience and passion to bring about change in our country." Jeremy Corbyn Jeremy Corbyn; Tom Watson and Angela Eagle came to town to spread...
There are 12 borough council seats up for grabs as Weymouth and Portland residents go to the polls on Thursday 5 May 2016.Weymouth & Portland Borough Council runs elections by thirds, meaning 12 seats are elected three out of every four years.Councillors play a vital role in the borough...
On Tuesday (12th January 2016) there was a vote in Parliament relating to Amendment 52 of the Housing Bill that sought to establish “Implied term of fitness for human habitation in residential lettings”. Mr Drax voted against this. Fair enough one might say. We know he has no time for poor people...
Residents of the Rodwell division of Weymouth have elected their new county council representative.The election followed Dan Brember stepping down at the end of September.Clare Louise Sutton was voted in by residents of the area.Overall result:• Francis Drake – United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) – 174 votes• Richard Nickinson...
Following the resignation of Dan Brember, a casual vacancy for the Rodwell Division (in Weymouth) of Dorset County Council has become available. A poll will be held on Thursday 12 November from 7am till 10pm. In order to be able to vote, electors must be registered to do so...
A Hustings is not a barn dance, as the name may suggest. It is a panel of local politicians who have come forward to answer questions put to them by the local constituency. One at a time they come forward, repetitively dance around questions and each other to the...
