Matthew Barber elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley Tuesday, 11 May, 2021 Conservative Party candidate Matthew Barber has been elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley in the May 2021 Local Elections. The next Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley has been announced as Conservative candidate Matthew Barber, receiving 313,148 of the votes cast. Having listened to residents from across the Thames Valley as part of his campaigning work and... Local News
Victory for Nicola Blackwood in Oxford West & Abingdon 7th May 2010 Nicola Blackwood has achieved a 6.9% swing from the Lib Dems to gain the Oxford West & Abingdon seat for the Conservatives, defeating Evan Harris. Ed Argar... Local News
Crapita punishment 2nd May 2010 The follow features in Rotten Boroughs in the latest addition of Private Eye: Nearly three years ago Eye 1193 reported on the chaos that ensued after LibDem... Local NewsOpinions
Election night is saved in the Vale of White Horse! 23rd April 2010 The Vale of White Horse District Council has finally seen sense and announced that the General Election count will take place on Thursday night,rather than... Local NewsOpinions
Vale sends out wrong poll cards 9th April 2010 I've just heard that the Vale have sent out incorrect poll cards for the general election. The cards give the wrong location for people's polling stations... Local News
My piece for the Oxford Mail's 'The Issue' on the news that Samantha Cameron is pregnant 25th March 2010 Most people who know me think I am quite a cynical person. Yet even I amdisappointed, if not surprised, by the extraordinary cynicism surroundingthe... Local News
My blog has moved 10th March 2010 Thanks to the good people at blogger, and a slightly difficult Germanhosting company I have had to move my blog. It can still be found from the normal URL www... Opinions
Nanny is shouting even louder 9th March 2010 I heard someone say the other day, that you don't see public informationbroadcasts any more. I could hardly believe my ears, nothing could befurther from the... Opinions
fixmystreet.com 3rd March 2010 It's been around for nearly three years now, but the www.fixmystreet.com website is a fantastically useful tool for local people. It is a one-stopshop for... Local News
Oxfordshire finalists in Conservative National Excellence Awards 28th February 2010 I was please to receive a certificate on behalf of the Oxfordshire Conservatives Group as finalists for Campaigning in the National Excellence Awards earlier... Local NewsOpinions
