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Policing Must Change

Andrew Mackinlay discusses the recent furore over the policing of the G20 protests and the defection of Council Leader, Terry Hipsey to the Labour Party.

“Vital Budget” Say MP

Thurrock MP Andrew Mackinlay sees this weeks Budget as the most important in seventy years.

No BNP/Tory Pact

Tough talk from Tory backbench as they quash rumours of Tory/BNP deal

BNP Deny Tory Pact

BNP Councillor for Tilbury Emma Colgate contemplates life in the political arena after the defection of Terry Hipsey

Cllr Nicklen: First Year

Cllr Danny Nicklen reflects on his first year in politics.

Thurrock Business Federation Slams Council

Chair, Ross Bannister appeals to Thurrock Council over contracts

Angela Smith: Technology and Politics

THE TWO Thurrock MP’s discuss the changing nature of communication since their early days in politics. In a world of Blackberrys, Facebook and dare we...

Decline of Newspapers: Angela Smith Comments

THE National Union of Journalists lobbied Parliament on Wednesday March 25th to highlight the plight of the declining media. All the major newsgroups have made...

Terry Hipsey Defection: New Leader Garry Hague Reacts

IN A SHOCK STATEMENT made last night (Wednesday 25th March) Tory Councillor Terry Hipsey has announced that he has quit his post as Leader...

Stanford Backbencher: Cllr Eddie Hardiman

FOR many backbench councillors a typical day can be about quietly and modestly serving the needs of the constiuents in their ward. No fuss and...

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