Amongst the Brexit omnishambles, the truth must not be forgotten. No matter the Brexit, any Brexit will leave the UK weakened and the public poorer. For the livelihoods of people right across the UK, there is no deal better than the deal we currently have as EU members. Theresa May’s discredited deal, which leaves the […]

There is a lot of work to do in the coming months. We have local North Somerset Council elections in May, and the Tory government’s chaotic Brexit deal could well lead to a snap general election in the next few months. The local elections are a chance to keep and elect councillors who will protect local […]

My letter in this week’s Mercury

Weston residents have overwhelmingly shown their support for a People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal, says Weston’s Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Patrick Keating. At a street stall on Weston High Street this weekend, Weston residents were asked if they wanted politicians or the people to have the final say on the Brexit deal, with […]

It’s scandalous that North Somerset Council is choosing to impose disruptive development on the community in Churchill and Langford against residents wishes, while ignoring a well thought through plan to develop needed homes with transport links and other infrastructure at the Vale. http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/churchill-and-langford-residents-action-group-hits-out-at-north-somerset-council-decison-to-discount-the-vale-1-5710731

The team have been delivering the latest version of Focus across Blagdon and Churchill this week. Download a copy here if you haven’t received yours yet.

The Liberal Democrats have published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system. The report – “Taxing Land, Not Investment” – calls for the abolition of business rates and its replacement with a tax on land values, the Commercial Landowner Levy (CLL). The levy would remove buildings and machinery from calculations and tax […]

North Somerset needs to take more account of the views of local residents when planning developments in the villages. The Weston Mercury has revealed that residents in Congresbury are worried about plans to build more houses and add more traffic at an already congested & dangerous junction. While new homes are needed in North Somerset, […]

New polling carried out for Best for Britain shows that support for Brexit has collapsed by 5 percentage points in the Weston super Mare constituency, while more and more voters are in favour of remaining in the European Union.       With local Tory MP John Penrose now supporting Jacob Rees Mogg’s plans for […]