Robert Goodwill MP

Snap The Dragon

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The Prime Minister has called for a snap General Election for Thursday 8th June :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39627175

http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/current-state-of-the-...

Whilst JC may welcome the snap decision to change rules and to be voted on by Parliament tomorrow, perhaps enshrining his place at the top table for a further seven years as 'opposition' leader ...

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Where Abouts 'Bob' - Bilboa's Great Adventures

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As Marge Simpson is listed in the New Year's Honours list, (Oh yes she is :-)) the forgotten hero of the Borough, Bilboa 'Baggins' Bob, the most infamous absent MP Robert Goodwill has been wrapping up 2015 bagging himself a few bars and banners:

Bless, he even found time to get a quick letter of to the Gruff as he boldy goes about his brass hunt:

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Why 'Devolution' Matters

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Erm, because you don't get a say? It will undermine democracy. 

Hailed as a 'Devolution of Powers' from Westminster  each devoluted Region or Combined Authority will have a Mayor, who would be ultimately held accountable and responsible.   Why is one person to be a scapegoat for the decisions of many?

As an example, lets look at a South Yorkshire Combined Authortiy:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-34414584

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HS2 - A Passage Thru Parliament?

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Of course HS2 started as a devious pre election Labour Party plot by Lord Adonis. In 2009 I was at Brighton at conference 'work shop' along with our then PPC, when Adonis presented his plans for a massive investment to improve the rail links between London and Brimingham, and further to Manchester, along the West Coast Mainline.   I remember wanting to ask then, what about the East Coast?  What has this got to do with us? So we left.   "Prime Minister Gordon Brown hailed the announcement as 'most exciting'.

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