The groundswell of support for Somerset Lib Dems is continuing with latest by-election win!
The Lib Dems have won a crucial by-election (on May 2nd) to restore their original majority at Somerset Council. This is a 100% record of by-election wins: 3 out of 3! Rob Reed was elected as one of our two Somerset Councillors for Mendip South, a rural seat which includes Pilton, West Pennard, Butleigh, Baltonsborough,…
Read MoreShining a light on our wonderful communities
Shine a light on … is an event to highlight the local area and our wonderful communities hosted by Claire Sully, MP candidate for the new Bridgwater, Burnham and Highbridge (and surrounding areas) constituency. Guest speakers are: Tim Pitman is our entertainment for the night. A professional singer for 30 years, principal tenor for the…
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…
Read MoreDear Claire … from Claire’s post-bag
I am a Green voter.. You’ll have my vote! What I stand for:https://clairesully.com/3d-flip-book/claires-magazine/ Why we are the party to beat the Conservatives in the new Bridgwater, Burnham and Highbridge constituency:https://clairesully.com/claire-sully-the-lib-dems-can…/
Read MoreDear Claire … from Claire’s post-bag
“I am a refugee from Afghanistan and currently work in the UK as an engineer. I am an activist and have been an elected president of University of Exeter. It’s more important then ever to elect someone like yourself within the Bridgwater constituency …” What I stand for:https://clairesully.com/3d-flip-book/claires-magazine/ Why we are the party to beat…
Read MoreClaire Sully and the Liberal Democrats are on the surge in the new Bridgwater constituency!
Significant change is predicted to sweep much of the UK in the upcoming general election and in Bridgwater, and across Somerset, the Liberal Democrats are making seismic gains! New and significant boundary changes ahead of the 2024 general election look set to create a sizeable change in the political landscape in Bridgwater. In the last…
Read MoreDear Claire … from Claire’s post-bag
“I have been a Tory voter since 1979…. you get my vote” What I stand for:https://clairesully.com/3d-flip-book/claires-magazine/ Why we are the party to beat the Conservatives in the new Bridgwater, Burnham and Highbridge constituency:https://clairesully.com/claire-sully-the-lib-dems-can…/
Read MoreWelcome plans for a new leisure centre on Gravity site for locals
Claire Sully, the Liberal Democrat candidate for the new Bridgwater constituency, has welcomed the decision that a new publicly-available leisure centre will be built on the Gravity Smart Campus site near Puriton in 2025. The development follows an announcement in February that Agratas, a subsidiary company of Tata, would inject £4 billion into the site…
Read MoreConservatives are failing business after alarming record breaking Sedgemoor closure rate revealed
Claire Sully, the Liberal Democrat candidate for the new Bridgwater constituency, believes the Conservatives are no longer the party of business with recent figures showing business closure rates in the UK to be at their highest since 1990. Research released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) collating UK business deaths in 2023 has revealed…
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day?
With International Women’s day this week and today being Mother’s Day, while we all celebrate women, we need to ask: is the government doing enough to address the Gender Pay Gap and are there effective policies that women need in the workplace right now? Is it any wonder the UK productivity rate has flatlined if…
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