Super Thursday: Historic Green surge moves party neck-and-neck with Labour in Bristol
With the key prizes of the West of England Combined Authority and Bristol Mayor positions under their belt, the last victory for Labour to secure was repeating their success in 2016 and reseizing an overall majority of elected members on the council. This hat-trick looked unlikely. Observers at the mayoral count saw clear signs that […]
Super Thursday: Marvin’s magic conjures Labour’s second term in Bristol
As a 1/8 odds-on favourite with national bookmakers, there was unlikely to ever be a ‘how did they do that?’ moment for any of the challengers to Mayor Marvin Rees in 2021. Comfortable Labour majorities in the four Bristol parliamentary constituencies and the absence of former mayor George Ferguson on the ballot paper meant a […]
Super Thursday: Blast from the past storms to victory in Labour win
Perhaps Labour’s most notable positive result in the UK, former Wansdyke MP Dan Norris makes a surprise return to frontline politics after more than a decade since his parliamentary defeat to Jacob Rees-Mogg in 2010. Given Labour’s woes nationally, this has all the hallmarks of a surprise. But the Tories always had an uphill battle […]
Reasons to Write
There are many reasons why we as humans write. It is an art which has been around in one form or another for thousands of years which, besides from being a simple means of communication, has allowed us to record history, learn about different cultures and provide a glimpse into other worlds which might have […]
Media consumption in Bristol – fast-paced, varied, and versatile
Market Research specialists Censuswide have recently conducted new research to better understand how people living in and around Bristol consume media. Internet, social media, and radio have taken the top spots in the survey, with around three quarters of those asked saying that the internet is their main source of news. It’s not highly surprising […]
JBP teams up with Business West Chamber of Commerce to organise the West of England Public Transport Summit
A clear ambitious vision for the mobility of workers across Bristol, Bath and the West of England and the need for the business community to come together to support the case for major investment in the public transport system were seen as key to the future success of the city region economy and business sector […]