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For over ten years - since way before everything went weird - we've been droning on about Radlett and the Hertsmere Parliamentary constituency
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Honestly, is there anything more boring? We’re struggling to think of anything. County Council elections have none of the obvious glamour of the national contest, the stakes are lower and – let’s face it – nobody knows what they do (quick, make a list of five things that your county council is responsible for! No… Continue reading Hertfordshire County Council elections – preview
In which we ask what happens to an MP’s priorities when three quarters of his income comes from his second (and third) jobs? UPDATE: 20 April 2025: Sir Oliver’s new favourite football team San Diego FC got absolutely clattered 3-0 at Charlotte, finishing with ten men after some VAR drama. And it was a very… Continue reading The Sir Oliver Dowden sketchy behaviour monitor, part two
It’s a few months since we learnt that Europe’s biggest data centre might be built here in Hertsmere – what could stop it from happening? In part three of our DC01UK deep dive we’ll look at the various obstacles that must be overcome before it goes live on the Internet in 2030 (some updated information… Continue reading DC01UK: data centre drama
Look, we know we should have expected this, but we’re experiencing a bit of a post-election comedown. There’s plenty of action in Parliament, of course, and it’s kind of mind-blowing to hear the man in the big hat reading out a list of broadly social-democratic laws, even if some of them are a bit arbitrary… Continue reading Slim pickings
The Conservative Party This is it. The big one. The last of our four guides to the parties standing in Hertsmere at the next general election, whenever that is. We’ve done the fringe parties, the Liberals and Labour so now it’s time to tackle the incumbents, the 800-pound gorillas of Hertsmere politics, the Conservative Party,… Continue reading Hertsmere General Election preview, part four
Right at the base of our democracy is the idea of representation. We send our MPs to Westminster to vote on our behalf. How they vote is our business. Of course, once they get to Westminster they usually become ridiculous figures – and they quite soon join one of the two available categories. They’re either… Continue reading How to keep tabs on your MP
There’s an election coming. We can feel the electricity in the air. We haven’t posted here for seven months. We took a break and meanwhile, you may have noticed, the world got even more dark and weird. But Rishi Sunak says his ‘working assumption’ is that we’ll have a general election in the second half… Continue reading Shall we fire this thing up again?
Okay, let’s face it, the local elections are not the most glamorous in the calendar but they are, in some ways, the most relevant to our everyday lives. (this post now updated with the results fron the 4 May local elections) Turnout in local elections rarely exceeds half that seen for national elections and the… Continue reading 2023 Local elections in Hertsmere – the results
Media training for Ministers of the Crown must now include excusing the indiscretions of people you probably think are beneath contempt In the past, when ministers broke the rules, made egregious errors or just royally embarrassed themselves, the routine was fairly simple. You resigned sharpish and – depending on the severity of your offence –… Continue reading Defending the indefensible
We might have been wrong about our MP. He might be a Culture Warrior after all. (It seems odd to be writing about ancient art while the nation descends into chaos but the business of Parliament goes on and the former Culture Minister has been on his feet in the Commons). When you’re a Minister… Continue reading ”I love the Benin bronzes”
In the Tory leadership race, Team Rishi has deployed the ultimate THW (Tory Heartland Weapon) – the green belt – and Oliver Dowden is ready September 2022 update: turns out the green belt is still growing. The annual government numbers show that, after a break of about eight years, the green belt grew by 1.5%… Continue reading Green belt red alert
RBS has confirmed that they’re closing 259 branches, 62 at the Bank of Scotland and 197 at Natwest. Radlett is on the list. The bank is doing a pretty thorough job of informing customers and local people about their plans. There’s a leaflet for each closing branch, with an explanation of why the branch has… Continue reading Yes, Natwest is closing – but will you miss it?
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