An assault on democracy

The government’s draconian strike legislation has nothing to do with safety. It is designed to weaken the power of trades … More

Social catastrophe

In a previous letter I wrote about the impact of the huge energy price increases on domestic customers. Many will … More

To prevent a social disaster, freeze energy prices

On a recent day trip I happened to pass a couple of people talking. “How are we going to get … More

Rail strike – Loder ignorance

In Parliament the MP for West Dorset, Chris Loder, used the Johnson method, not bothering to check facts and concocting … More

Denying the housing crisis in Swindon

Back in October David Renard, in his capacity as Environment spokesperson for the Local Government Association wrote that “There is … More

Different from the rest of us

Johnson appears incapable of recognising a real world event if it contradicts his opinion Many years ago Prime Minister Ted … More

Tenants right to choose

Prior to the pandemic Swindon’s council tenants were able to phone in any housing repair. During the pandemic the housing … More

Swindon as dormitory town?

According to government statistics not a single ‘social rent’ home was added to Swindon’s housing stock over the last five … More

Prejudice against council housing

Russell Holland’s extraordinary outburst reported in the Advertiser ( £400k for no houses ‘money down the drain’) shows his prejudice … More

Swindon Advertiser journalists strike

Congratulations to the Adver journalists on having the courage to take industrial action. For the younger ones amongst them this … More