Campaigns
IFS research shows Lib Dem plans do more for most vulnerable, with everyone poorer under Labour
Research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the UK’s leading economic research group, has suggested that the Liberal Democrats’ plans for Britain will do more for the most vulnerable in society than Labour. The group’s research also suggests that, under Labour, everyone in society will be worse off. Parties released their manifestos earlier this month,…
Read MoreYour Voice, Your Vote – Somerset – How will the parties deal with immigration? – BBC Somerset
Your Voice, Your Vote – Somerset – How will the parties deal with immigration? My full response (the recording was edited down by the BBC): Immigration numbers are eye-wateringly high, so I understand the concern from our local residents. The Conservatives promised to bring down immigration, but they have woefully failed. 97% of immigration is,…
Read MoreBeautiful moonlight walk to save Pawlett Hams
Last night I was once again with the Pawlett Hams Action Group and local residents for a lovely moonlight walk. Being out in nature, in this wonderful area, is very rewarding. We learnt how to use a nature recording app, ate cake and talked about a local ghost story, which I really hope is true! Pawlett Hams…
Read MoreClaire Sully reveals plans for Road Safety and Transport Infrastructure Forum in Bridgwater constituency to deliver network projects
Claire Sully, the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, has launched her plan to establish a Road Safety and Transport Infrastructure Forum (RSTIF) in the new Bridgwater constituency in order to meet the transport needs of residents across Bridgwater, Burnham, Highbridge, North Petherton and surrounding villages. Bridgwater and its surrounding towns and villages will, in the coming…
Read MoreClaire’s Campaign Week!
A busy campaign week for Claire and the Liberal Democrats!
Read MoreClaire Sully demands kinder politics after huge spike in hate crime
On the eve of Pride Month, Claire Sully says there’s no place for hate after figures revealed hate crime in Avon and Somerset has soared in the last seven years. The Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate is calling for a new, kinder politics at this general election and beyond, asserting that politicians have a responsibility in…
Read MorePoliticians need to talk more about food banks – says Lib Dem MP Candidate Claire Sully
Claire Sully, the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the new Bridgwater, Burnham and Highbridge constituency, has made it a priority to talk about food banks. Claire visited Bridgwater’s Foodbank in Mount Street Bay Centre, where demand for services has increased by 250% since its foundation in 2013, as more and more residents and families become…
Read MoreCampaigners “Run the Hams” in fight to save wildlife and ancient farmland near Bridgwater
A group dedicated to preserving their local landscape have joined together to “Run the Hams” for the second time this year (May 5th) in order to raise awareness of the proposed salt marsh creation by EDF. This followed a sell out “Rock the Hams” music event at Pawlett Pavilion at the end of April. Save…
Read MoreClaire’s mission to support Somerset cancer treatment fundraising
Claire Sully, MP candidate for the new Bridgwater constituency, has made it one of her missions to support fundraising for cancer treatments for Somerset residents. A chance meeting with a local charity fundraiser showed Claire how important access to local care is for cancer sufferers. Claire met Gail Wills, a fundraiser for cancer charity S.U.R.E., when she…
Read MoreA tiny aquatic beetle, just a few millimetres in size, may be standing in the way of Europe’s largest construction project, Hinkley Point C.
EDF is building two new nuclear reactors, the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in Britain providing zero-carbon electricity for around six million homes. Hinkley Point C could cost around £46 billion, and the delayed completion date is now reported to be 2031. But for locals, living in a nearby village, there…
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