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The perfect Christmas stocking-filler for those inspired by the emergence in 2020 of Black Lives Matter, might be the compelling new account of Bristol’s controversial role in the slave trade in a lavishly-illustrated new book, Slavery And Bristol, by acclaimed local historian Gary M Best.
A Bristol City Councillor has written a book lifting the lid on local and national politics, concluding that government is broken.
Council Leader Julian German has written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson to once again ask the government to help more businesses in Cornwall badly affected by coronavirus restrictions.
Nationwide attention attracted by the toppling of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston’s statue has sparked the creation of a brand new resource for schools – an online workshop called ‘A Tale of Two Statues’ which contrasts the lives of Colston and John Wesley, prominent 18th century anti-slavery campaigner and founder of the Methodist movement.
The Chancellor's Summer Statement saw the introduction of a number of measures aimed at supercharging the UK ailing economy - and soon all eyes will be on Rishi Sunak's Autumn Budget. Giving careful consideration to certain areas, before taxes start to rise, could bring real benefits to business owners in the long-term.
North Somerset MP Dr Liam Fox has had so many angry emails from constituents about the Prime Minister’s Special Adviser Dominic Cummings that he is unable to reply to them personally.
