Rural affairs 
Time for Change – Time to Vote(5)
It’s now time for the voters to do their bit. We have had a very good campaign and our band of helpers have stuffed envelopes and delivered over 200,000 pieces of paper – a huge effort. We have canvassed every day for up to 7 hours a day (even then you only scratch the surface [...]
Press release: ‘No’ to cider tax
Image via Wikipedia Kevin Davis backs Somerset cider makers Conservative candidate calls for end to Government attacks on cider drinkers Concerns have been raised about the Government’s extraordinary decision to implement a massive tax rise on cider. Cider groups are arguing that the new tax could mean a pint of cider rising by some 10p [...]
Income tax, Cider Tax and the collapse of Lib Dem and Labour support
Image via Wikipedia The budget was in many ways quite dull, but there were two facts that stood out. The Government’s refusal to raise tax thresholds has unwound for them as people have come to realise that this is a tax on the poor and whatever your income you will be paying more tax. Coupled [...]
Somerset Police recruits at last
Image via Wikipedia Avon and Somerset Police have decided to justify their swingeing rise in their part of the Council Tax by now recruiting 60 new trainee Police Officers. This follows the revelation discussed here last week that the number of Police Constables had fallen in Somerset, whilst the number of senior ranks had increased [...]