George Wright

On the Local Elections, pt. 3: The Local Picture

That it should have taken me so long to get round to the “local” picture in the local elections – which took place in May this year – is not ideal; however, the story remains worth telling. While the period from May to now has at times shown less activity from the Wessex Regionalists, theContinueContinue reading “On the Local Elections, pt. 3: The Local Picture”

On the Local Elections, pt. 2: The Regional Picture

At the local elections, while Reform U.K. painted the national map turquoise, the picture in Wessex was one of greys and yellows. This was because of the second success story of results day: the Liberal Democrats’ (Lib. Dem.) resurgence in the South West, and the partial success of Ed Davey’s plans to replace the ConservativesContinueContinue reading “On the Local Elections, pt. 2: The Regional Picture”

On the Local Elections, pt. 1: The National Picture

The main mediatic talking point of the local elections has been the success of Reform U.K. Farage’s party have now solidified their position, from being the ‘opposition apparent’ in many Labour-won seats in 2024, to looking capable of winning a general election in 2029. It is important to keep in mind, however, that these localContinueContinue reading “On the Local Elections, pt. 1: The National Picture”

Notes on a Riot Averted

Originally published on theonlywayiswessex.net. The recent period of civil unrest can hardly pass without comment by a political stakeholder such as the Wessex Regionalist Party, especially when some of the protests have occurred within the Wessex region itself, as defined by our Party. Attending what would have been a counter-protest on the northernmost fringes ofContinueContinue reading “Notes on a Riot Averted”