Opinions

What happened at Whitegates in Wembdon recently is completely unacceptable. An unlawful encampment occupied this popular local beauty spot for almost two weeks...

Keir Starmer has been a poor Prime Minister. His judgement was wrong on too many occasions. Sad to say, he was simply not up to the job. But changing the Labour...

Children in care are not receiving a good enough service, according to inspectors. Somerset Council children's social services have been rated as requiring...

I welcome this £50 million investment in Somerset's flood resilience. Following the extensive flooding we saw this winter, I have lobbied both the Environment...

Somerset’s Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assessment raises serious questions about the performance and competence of the Liberal Democrats running Somerset...

I am disappointed that Somerset Council has once again chosen to kick the can down the road rather than make a decision. Residents and businesses have already...

Thousands of people signed a petition calling for the return of two-way traffic on Salmon Parade and East Quay. Somerset Council has now conducted a review...

I recently led a Westminster Hall debate on Rural Broadband. Broadband is now woven into almost every part of daily life. Families rely on it to work, learn and...

When the Government takes the right decision, I will say so. Blocking the Liberal Democrats’ request to push council tax above the 4.99% referendum limit is the...