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Jan
16
‘Simply inadequate’ and ‘meagre’: private companies under scrutiny as local residents impacted by Free School Meal provisions

‘Simply inadequate’ and ‘meagre’: private companies under scrutiny as local residents impacted by Free School Meal provisions

By Cassius Smith-Frazer and Jamie O’Dell Another day, another outsourcing scandal. When the UK went back into lockdown on
4 min read
Jan
13
The school lunches scandal: Why our outrage isn’t enough

The school lunches scandal: Why our outrage isn’t enough

By Laurie Davies There is a lot of discussion and, obviously, disgust around what has been given to families in
4 min read
Jan
07
An Open Letter to the Stroud News and Journal: Stop Platforming Covid Misinformation

An Open Letter to the Stroud News and Journal: Stop Platforming Covid Misinformation

By Ben Norris and Jamie O’Dell As Stroud heads back into lockdown, local debate over anti-vax and anti-lockdown protesters
5 min read
Jan
02
Fake News, Fearmongering and Katie Hopkins – The ugly case of Stroud’s anti-lockdown protestors

Fake News, Fearmongering and Katie Hopkins – The ugly case of Stroud’s anti-lockdown protestors

By Jamie O’Dell Stroud’s anti-lockdown protestors were in the news again over the past few days as Gloucestershire
4 min read
Dec
24
As the lorry queues clear, Stroud can benefit from a rethink in how we feed ourselves as a nation

As the lorry queues clear, Stroud can benefit from a rethink in how we feed ourselves as a nation

By Cassius Smith-Frazer and Jamie O’Dell This government seems to have a penchant for 11th hour U-turns. Unless you’
4 min read
Dec
21
Foreign Aid - Siobhan Baillie supports the 0.7% target, but is she right to?

Foreign Aid - Siobhan Baillie supports the 0.7% target, but is she right to?

By Jamie O’Dell In Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s most recent spending review, the decision to cut the overseas aid
5 min read
Dec
10
A letter to Stroud’s anti-lockdown protestors

A letter to Stroud’s anti-lockdown protestors

By Jamie O’Dell In response to the platforming of a speaker with anti-semitic views during the anti-lockdown protests that
2 min read
Nov
30
Ex-Conservative Councillor takes to Twitter to defend his multi-million pound PPE profits and new properties

Ex-Conservative Councillor takes to Twitter to defend his multi-million pound PPE profits and new properties

By Jamie O’Dell Former Conservative Town Councillor for Stroud, Steve Dechan, was in the news again this weekend after
2 min read
Nov
27
What the new coronavirus restrictions will mean for Stroud

What the new coronavirus restrictions will mean for Stroud

By Ben Norris  When the Stroud District emerges from the blanket restrictions currently in force across England on December 2nd,
2 min read
Nov
23
Retribution

Retribution

By Sean Buckley Justified retribution is a narrative concept commonly expressed most profoundly in film and television of the 20th
7 min read