#GeorgeMonbiot wrote about an interesting workaround they're trying out in #Totnes, but the only solution in the long term has to be #ProportionalRepresentation
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/26/totnes-election-democracy-change?
#georgemonbiot #totnes #proportionalrepresentation
Crowdfunder to save #CastleBooks in #Totnes, a #CommunityInterestCompany secondhand #BookShop that donates its profits to the local library and now needs to buy the building it's in at short notice
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-castle-books-community-bookshop
https://www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk/news/crowdfunder-to-save-totnes-community-bookshop-627084?
#castlebooks #totnes #communityinterestcompany #bookshop
Listen to my friend, Caroline. She is spot on https://n.respublicae.eu/carolinevoaden/status/1676499861833764867
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Caroline Voaden: Happy Birthday NHS - from the place you were born. This is what I would give you for your birthday 💙A short film
#nhs75 #nhsbirthday @libdems #torbay #totnes https://www.carolinevoaden.com/post/happy-birthday-nhs
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/europesheila/status/1676628760416714770
#NHS75 #NHSBirthday #torbay #totnes
Happy Birthday NHS - from the place you were born. This is what I would give you for your birthday 💙A short film
#nhs75 #nhsbirthday @libdems #torbay #totnes https://www.carolinevoaden.com/post/happy-birthday-nhs
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1676499861833764867
#NHS75 #NHSBirthday #torbay #totnes
Please listen to #MariannaSpring. the BBC's superb new disinformation correspondent. We used to joke about #Totnes being twinned with Narnia -but now the far-right is taking over.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bq63bk
I just found out one of #Plymouth's best-known photographers - Alex Christaki - died this month: https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/popular-plymouth-photographer-alex-christaki-8450833
I knew him best as a musician and recorded his group The Half-Quartet during my studies about... blimey, 9 years ago now.
That was at #Dartington Hall near #Totnes, one of the more beautiful venues I've worked in. Here's the only song I uploaded: https://soundcloud.com/jordanmhicks/the-half-quartet-fur-elise
Past me says more songs were recorded, so might be time to do some digging and start working on them...
Just popping this out there...
All votes cast in Totnes constituency in local elections May 2023 added up like this:
@LibDems @GreenLibDems #totnes #devon
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1655189160158740483
A great day in South Hams!!
Lib Dems take control of the council for the first time. Well done to all for a tireless campaign.
@LibDems #devon #totnes
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1654520353626963968
Good to see #Totnes identified last night by @BBCNewsnight as a @LibDems target seat. Hopefully next Thursday will be a big step forward towards turn that blue into a stunning patch of yellow 🔶🔶🔶
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1651882304216739840
@EdwardMorelloWD @BBCNewsnight @LibDems Good to see @EdwardMorelloWD - I’ll have to watch on catch up as I see #Totnes is also on there which is good news
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1651874809393950721
Best quote yet from a @Conservatives election leaflet:
"Please don't punish your local Conservatives for the mistakes made in Westminster."
Seems he didn't get the memo about why you belong to a political party - others are available...
@LibDems #totnes #LocalElections2023
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1646893045818839042
March Campaign Update - https://mailchi.mp/d0277555bb2f/marchupdate Women in politics, magic potlights, conference speeches and Lib Dem keep fit... a round up of my month as I campaign to be the first non-Tory MP elected for #Totnes in over 100 years.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1641840890141343763
Some meaty discussions on #PoliticsSouthWest this week - stay at home mums vs going back to work, gay marriage in church and overgrazing on Dartmoor. Thanks @bbcmartynoates @MPGeorgeEustice and @BenPBradshaw for the discussion.
@LibDems @TorbayLibDems #totnes
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1640082044783927296
What has politics ever done for women?
Why should we care?
Why does it matter?
Come and discuss with me, @francesnorthrop and others including a v important teen voice, on Saturday 11th, 2.30 at Totnes cinema. Can’t wait! (The bar will also be open).
#Totnes #TotnesX #IWD_2023
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1633100758668267527
Astonishing thread. See the pictures gathering below 👇🏻@RestIsPolitics @campbellclaret one for you to discuss? Or you @TheNewsAgents ?
RT @carolinevoaden: So despite my best intentions I couldn’t have salad for dinner last night. @Morrisons what is going on in #Totnes??
Supply chains? Staff shortages? Imports…??
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1627075869390036994
So despite my best intentions I couldn’t have salad for dinner last night. @Morrisons what is going on in #Totnes??
Supply chains? Staff shortages? Imports…??
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1626956596466094082
Wonderful performance tonight from Rozi Plain and band in beautiful St Mary’s church #Totnes 🙏 Absolutely love #LiveMusic, there’s nothing like it, makes me so happy!