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Happy to find time to speak with John Darvall on BBC Bristol about the results of the WECA Mayoral Election, including what it might mean for the regions politics, the rise of Reform UK, and the perennial challenge of low turnout. Listen back from 09:57 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Another piece for Bristol24/7 on some of the positive outcomes and issues from the WECA mayoral result bristol247.com/opinion/your-s…

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It was extremely odd that Dan Norris opted to not appoint a deputy, even more so following his election as MP for North East Somerset and Hanham. Excellent to see Helen Godwin looking to reset relations and move forward collaboratively at WEMCA. A positive first step

Great to be quoted in this Asian Voice piece on the potential impact of the local election results and Reform UK's rising profile asian-voice.com/News/UK/From-d…

Starmer is going to do what all mainstream parties *think* they should do to ward off the populist right - match their rhetoric - but his programme will just raise expectations, fail to meet them, put a rocket booster up Reform, and split his own electoral coalition - top work

Great speech by Rob Ford (Not the Canadian one. Or his brother.) APPG for Fair Elections in Parliament today. Warned that First Past The Post can’t cope with party fragmentation, erodes mandates, & risks electoral chaos with results as unpredictable ‘as a fruit machine’. Labour choice: lead or be led to electoral reform.

NEW: Govt officially backs proposals for "call lists" in the Commons indicating when MPs will be called to speak It says it wants to give MPs greater certainty but also encourage "meaningful debate, rather than simply using the chamber as a backdrop for social media clips"

Wembley Bound #cafc

As Keir Starmer today aimed for a reset of relations with the EU, I jumped on BBC Bristol with John Darvall this morning to appraise the Brexit balance sheet, as people ask themselves “Are we feeling the benefit?”. Listen again via BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… (from 09:25)

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Brilliant to speak with Claire Cavanagh this morning on the BBC Radio Bristol Breakfast Show about Labour's U-turn on the Winter Fuel Allowance. Listen back via BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Great to meet with all the mayors today for Mayoral Council.

Charlton Athletic's resurgence under Nathan Jones brings tantalising hope of a far brighter future londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/charlton…

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Everyone taking about the rise of Reform. Dr Thom Oliver joins me @bbcrb this morning to discuss the rise of Reform UK & how with 5 MP's, coming 2nd in the May West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, less than 1% of councillors in England and Wales they could be the next UK Government. Arron Banks