Andrew Errington

More than 70 UK councils failed to issue single fine for littering last year | Waste | The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/20…

Stopping gas dictating UK energy price could cut bills by £200, thinktank says | Energy | The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/20…

It's worse. Here is a more accurate reflection of the ENTIRE Royal Navy Fleet today, including Astutes and SSBNs. Aside from the 4 SSBNs, only 5 of all these assets are reportedly seaworthy, including HMS Dragon

If you are in the UK Civil Service- a DD or aspiring DD - this is an opportunity to work with me, England’s Upland Communities and ⁦@DefraGovUK⁩ on system transformation - please share widely a fantastic opportunity for a brilliant candidate civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?j…

Since privatisation water companies have taken more than £85billion in dividend and piled up more than £60billion of debt. Yet all capital and operational costs are covered by bill payers. So why keep a privatised structure for a natural monopoly like water?

Please help to provide our fabulous front line volunteers with the welfare facilities they deserve by contributing to our crowdfunder. They’re dedicated, turning out in all weathers to bring the canal back to Lichfield - all unpaid and in their own time.

The UK has arrested a former Prince and a former Ambassador and Lord over the largely American Epstein case. The Americans have arrested no one.

The polling is clear: UK public is finally ready for serious NHS reform In recent polling nearly half of respondents view healthcare as one of the three most important issues facing Britain today; with the economy (66 per cent) and immigration (50 per cent) being the other two – the Holy Trinity of today’s British political discourse. cityam.com/the-polling-is…

I’ve never known politicians to sit on a SAG, this is a technical officer group that offers advice to the responsible authorities, not decisions. Government’s response to Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban was ‘clumsy’, say MPs | West Midlands | The Guardian theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/f…

At Canada’s initiative, work has begun on the creation of a new CanZUK Alliance: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Expanded duty-free trade. Faster and easier opportunities to work within the alliance. Political cooperation. In the long term — a Confederation. Public support for the Alliance: Canada — 76% Australia — 73% New Zealand — 82% United Kingdom — 68%

Youth work ‘black holes’ in half of all council areas in England, study finds | Young people | The Guardian theguardian.com/society/2026/f…

@AlexJJNorris Need to sort System Marginal Pricing which leaves the uk with the highest energy cost in the developed world.

Great night for our movement - exciting, community changing policy.

Nottingham's commissioners are leaving- on schedule. They say that our financial improvement has been "significant in such a short timeframe, indeed almost unimaginable." By rebuilding our finances, we're able to invest in our frontline services in this year's budget.

‘They’re taught that showing feelings is shameful’: eight reasons men don’t go to therapy – and why they should | Life and style | The Guardian theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

“Cuts to number of police forces ‘risks separating police from communities’” Major policing reforms expected to drastically cut the number of forces across England and Wales would be “complex to deliver” and risk separating police forces from communities they serve, a policing body has warned. (via standard.co.uk) But reacting to the expected move, the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) said the creation of regional forces would be expensive, time consuming and has the potential to “derail” the ambition of reforms. PCCs Matthew Scott and Clare Moody said: “The public want neighbourhood policing. There is no evidence to suggest the public would welcome bigger forces and in terms of public accountability, it also risks creating a separation between police forces and the local communities they serve. “It makes responding to local policing and crime needs more difficult and removes the link between local taxpayers and the police they increasingly directly fund through the policing precept.” They added financial savings from creating larger force areas “could be outweighed by very significant set-up costs”. “We also contest the principle behind it – that bigger forces are necessarily better which is not borne out by experience and force performance comparisons."

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@LilianGreenwood Really important public safety step, local licensing authorities should be the only ones to issue licences and regulate in the area they are responsible for.

We’re launching a consultation to make taxis and private hire vehicles as safe as possible by taking steps to reduce out-of-area working. This is an important step toward making our streets safer and delivering our Plan for Change 🚕 gov.uk/government/new…

I’ve never known Cllrs to attend a SAG. It’s a technical, officer group where evidence is robustly scrutinised- including police intelligence. Jewish community ‘frustrated’ with police over handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban | Birmingham | The Guardian theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/j…

When I was in 6th form my teacher used the wonderful phrase ‘bourgeois sense of productivity’ to describe things like reorganising your ring binder, which made you feel productive, but failed to help you actually prepare for exams. More and more frequently it strikes me politicians are unable to do anything other than ‘bourgeois productivity’ - banning things, legislating against ‘offence’, identity politics, entering into wars of words with people like Elon musk. All of them a huge distraction from solving the big issues that we face, which will take intelligence, hard work and risk controversy.