A Week in Politics #5
Ben Langmead (Photo: BBC) I'm a bit short of time today and only have a few minutes to put together my weekly round-up of political events. Consequently, my usual ramblings have been replaced by a few snippets in the "Cheers and Jeers" style I used a few years ago. It has been another eventful week in UK politics, including the now seemingly obligatory defections from the Conservatives to Reform. In addition to former Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Reform have also gained a councillor - Daniel Hampsey – in Argyll and Bute, where St Columba once landed in a small boat. We'll start with some positive news... Cheers to Ben Langmead and the Liberal Democrat team that helped secure a remarkable victory in the Bearsden South by-election . It's a area where we are quite strong but the scale of victory was impressive. Well done to everyone! Cheers to Andy Street, Ruth Davidson and others at Prosper UK to belatedly start a fightback for moderate Conservatism. I naturall...
