Jonathan has news on the latest developments in restoring maternity services at Macclesfield Hospital - and it's more delays 

 There are few local causes more critical, and more urgent, than the campaign to stop the building of 225 houses on a precious piece of wild, natural, open land south of Longridge, on the edge of Knutsford.

We're delighted that our Lib Dem colleagues in Chesham and Amersham have won their by-election. The Blue Wall is crumbling!

Jonathan Smith gets a view of the UK from the outside:

Jonathan Smith reacts to reports of the use of self-deleting messaging in Whitehall 

Jonathan says  It was back last summer when I brought to wider public attention the risk that the “temporary” suspension of birthing services at Macclesfield Hospital might become permanent, under cover of the pandemic crisis.

Tatton residents and voters will find it hard to support their MP’s stance on UK Foreign Aid.

A Fitting Memorial

Jonathan says:

There is a growing, public discussion about whether, and, if we do, how we should “commemorate” the pandemic

In the aftermath of what has been an intriguing set of election results, perhaps it is timely for us to reflect on just how precious democracy is.