Politics

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Victoria Charleston Lib Dems Parliamentary Spokesperson for Salisbury Constituency

‘We need bold plans in 2023 to pick our country up’

Something that has really struck me as we close off this year, is how Orwellian our Politics has become. Take…

Cllr John Wells Chair of Environment and Climate Committee (Salisbury City Council)

‘After a year of chaos, we deserve a new government’

As events unfolded during 2022, the future of our country was blighted not only by catastrophic global issues, but…

Victoria Charleston Lib Dems Parliamentary Spokesperson for Salisbury Constituency

How to solve the ambulance crisis…

THIS week, a resident told me they had watched an elderly lady trip outside Waterstones on the High Street…

Cllr John Wells Chair of Environment and Climate Committee (Salisbury City Council)

PM has no long-term energy policy

An agreement by the European Union, supported by G7 countries and Australia, to impose a price cap on oil…

Victoria Charleston Lib Dems Parliamentary Spokesperson for Salisbury Constituency

‘Address violence against women’

WE are at the start of the UN ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Against Women & Girls’…

Cllr John Wells Chair of Environment and Climate Committee (Salisbury City Council)

‘Statement heralds economic winter’

‘WHERE are we going?’ is the question raised in my mind in the aftermath of the eagerly awaited Autumn…

Victoria Charleston Lib Dems Parliamentary Spokesperson for Salisbury Constituency

‘Now it’s time for climate ambition’

LAST week, I attended an extraordinary meeting of Salisbury City Council to review the government’s approach to climate change,…

Cllr John Wells Chair of Environment and Climate Committee (Salisbury City Council)

Lack of leadership and legislation over climate and environment

Having lunch with friends this weekend, it was hardly surprising that the topic of climate change and the environment…

Brig Oubridge Green campaigner from Salisbury

‘Time for change was frittered away’

AS I write, another climate summit is underway in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. Another year has gone…

Victoria Charleston Lib Dems Parliamentary Spokesperson for Salisbury Constituency

It is unacceptable that people in our area need help of food banks to eat

Last Tuesday, I visited the Salisbury Pantry, a membership initiative run by Salisbury City Council to provide affordable and…