Life
1 hour ago
2026 – A Year of Choice
When Labour took power from the Conservatives, I wrote an article predicting what the next…
Events
5 days ago
Chaos and hope. Hope and chaos. Co-option results.
I started 2025 on this blog with an article titled “2025 – A Year of…
STC
1 week ago
8 out of 9 candidates co-opted. One rejected.
Care to guess who was rejected? I won’t keep you in suspense — me. Am…
STC
4 weeks ago
SHIREBROOK TOWN COUNCIL COLLAPSED – THIRD CHAIR RESIGNED
Yet another Chair of STC has resigned. Sarah Brooks is now the third Leader of…
Life
November 27, 2025
UNFAIR DIVISION OF SHIREBROOK
If you look at the political map of Shirebrook, you’ll quickly notice a strange, tiny…
STC
November 16, 2025
Employment of Close Relatives in STC
I’m trying to prepare for the co-option process as best as I possibly can. So…
Places
November 8, 2025
MAN IN THE PIT – THE SHIREBROOK STATUE
Shirebrook’s statue at Market Square isn’t just a statue—it’s a message. Let me take you…
Places
November 1, 2025
HMO’s Map of Disgrace
There’s a new application for an HMO in Shirebrook, currently with BDC. Predictably, the left-leaning…
STC
October 25, 2025
Abandon the ship… I mean STC!
I thought the era of meetings being adjourned by the Chair had passed. I believed…
Other
October 19, 2025
More HMOs in Shirebrook?
It’s up to you – do you want more HMOs in Shirebrook or not? At…















