Radlett Wire
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago -For over ten years - since way before everything went weird - we've been droning on about Radlett and the Hertsmere Parliamentary constituency
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Culture wars update
April 19, 2022 16:33One of the things we’ve done on this blog – with, let’s face it, limited consistency – is keep an eye on the public statements and Ministerial actions of our MP Oliver Dowden who, these days, is Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio (we started, in fact, under his predecessor, James Clappison,… Continue reading Culture wars update
Yet another culture war update
April 19, 2022 16:33One of the things we’ve done on this blog – with, let’s face it, limited consistency – is keep an eye on the public statements and Ministerial actions of our MP Oliver Dowden who, these days, is Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio. Although Mr Dowden is currently without formal Ministerial responsibilities… Continue reading Yet another culture war update
The culture war will be fought in the streets
April 11, 2022 11:44 - 105 KB application/pdfThe news that Oliver Dowden wants to make it a bit harder for people to change street names got us thinking about how streets get their names and why they’re changed. Street names are interesting aren’t they? A mix of impenetrable, often very ancient, labels for paths and byways that even precede the Roman names… Continue reading The culture war will be fought in the streets
Here’s how Oliver Dowden voted in the free vote on access to home abortions
March 31, 2022 08:50 - 2.71 MB application/pdfAn important change to the law during lockdown made it possible for women to get abortion pills (early medical abortion) prescribed over the phone (the legislation calls this ‘telemedicine’) and then to have the pills, which are taken in two doses, 48 hours apart, sent to a home address (this is for abortions earlier than… Continue reading Here’s how Oliver Dowden voted in the free vote on access to home abortions
Oliver Dowden on partygate
March 30, 2022 13:05UPDATE 13 April 2022. As expected, the Prime Minister’s fixed penalty notice has arrived (two in the letterbox in fact). Our MP was not the only loyalist to be dropped in it by the news, of course, although Oliver Dowden’s “…he is not going to be subject to a fixed-penalty notice because he is confident… Continue reading Oliver Dowden on partygate
Oliver Dowden – horticulture warrior
March 23, 2022 17:54Our MP, Oliver Dowden, former Minister who is now co-chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio, has been walking the leafy streets of his constituency and has hit on a striking metaphor for the values he and his party stand for: For me, the privet hedges of suburbia are the privet hedges of… Continue reading Oliver Dowden – horticulture warrior
Oyster update
June 26, 2019 17:07No, not an oyster bar. But Oyster contactless is – possibly – coming to Radlett station this Summer In November last year Oliver Dowden, our MP, announced the extension of the Oyster scheme to Radlett (in fact the extension is taking Oyster all the way out to Luton Airport Parkway but he’s taking credit anyway).… Continue reading Oyster update
The EU Parliamentary election results are in
May 27, 2019 01:15A dramatic result in Radlett’s EU constituency – East of England. A wipe-out for Labour and a big loss for the Tories. An amazing result for the Brexit Party, the Greens and the Lib Dems (oh, and UKIP essentially disappeared). The Conservatives lost two of their three MEPs in our EU Parliamentary constituency, leaving them… Continue reading The EU Parliamentary election results are in
An EU polling day round-up
May 23, 2019 08:31Radlett is in the East of England constituency for the EU Parliamentary elections. We’ll send seven MEPs back to Brussels (and, for half the time, Strasbourg, of course). In 2014 the East of England elected these MEPs from three parties (full election results are on the BBC web site). Our representation in the EU is… Continue reading An EU polling day round-up
How would Radlett vote now?
May 22, 2019 09:44If the Brexit referendum were held today Radlett would vote Remain by a substantial margin Just before the 2016 EU referendum we ran an opinion poll here at Radlett Wire. Although the wider constituency, Hertsmere, voted Leave – by a slightly closer margin than the national one – according to our poll Radlett voted narrowly… Continue reading How would Radlett vote now?
Brexit – how would you vote now?
January 18, 2019 17:04In the 2016 EU referendum, Radlett's electoral district voted Leave. If there was another referendum now, how would you vote?
Oyster cards at the ready
January 10, 2019 16:38On 30 November last year, Oliver Dowden, our MP, announced on his web site that he’d secured a promise from the Department of Transport that the Oyster scheme would be extended to Radlett and Potters Bar (both in his constituency, of course – but the extension will also take in St Albans and go out… Continue reading Oyster cards at the ready
Yes, Natwest is closing – but will you miss it?
December 08, 2017 09:31 - 47.5 KB application/pdf;charset=utf-8RBS has confirmed that they’re closing 259 branches, 62 at the Bank of Scotland and 197 at Natwest. Radlett is on the list. The bank is doing a pretty thorough job of informing customers and local people about their plans. There’s a leaflet for each closing branch, with an explanation of why the branch has… Continue reading Yes, Natwest is closing – but will you miss it?
Five slightly mind-blowing things we learnt from our Amazon survey
November 05, 2017 14:33Amazon is the beast that ate shopping. In the US, Amazon is responsible for 43% of all online sales and is worth more than all the big bricks-and-mortar retailers put together. About a quarter of the US population pays for Prime membership (more figures). There’s an extraordinary battle going on in the US right now… Continue reading Five slightly mind-blowing things we learnt from our Amazon survey
Radlett Wire’s Amazon survey
September 28, 2017 17:27If you live in Radlett you live in an Amazon sweet spot. You can get free, one-hour delivery of practically everything in the warehouse and you can use all of the company’s services, including grocery delivery and the Prime Now mobile app. But not everyone likes the Seattle behemoth. Do you? Take our Amazon survey… Continue reading Radlett Wire’s Amazon survey
What were the big issues for General Election voters in Radlett?
June 11, 2017 21:46About a week ago, just before the 2017 General Election, we asked you which local issues would motivate you to vote. We did this for the last election too, back in 2015. So, in order of importance to you, here are the issues that got the Radlett electorate voting, with the 2015 position in italics… Continue reading What were the big issues for General Election voters in Radlett?