Mark Haworth-Booth

Canvassing in Ilfracombe – Walking on Exmoor – Trump tariffs – Talking with our MP about Gaza – Potholes – Wild garlic

/ by Mark Haworth-Booth

Photo: Ilfracombe Rosie and I have canvassed in Ilfracombe for Cllr Sara Wilson the past two Saturdays. It was extremely breezy on the first one – easily as bracing as Skegness. Sara is a strong candidate for the county council elections on 1 May and the Greens are best placed to beat the Tory incumbent. […]

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Devon Local Nature Partnership – SAS petition – Flourishing Culture Awards – Parracombe Festival

/ by Mark Haworth-Booth

PHOTO – Dennington Hill, Swimbridge The Asphalt Industry Alliance’s (AIA) Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey has found that £16.81bn is required by councils to bring the network up to their ‘ideal’ conditions. The annual survey, which was completed by 78% of councils responsible for roads in England, London and Wales, also found that […]

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Gaza genocide – White Cross Wind Farm – Local Government Reorganisation – The Men’s Shed – The Palestine Solidarity Campaign North Devon

/ by Mark Haworth-Booth

Thank you, Richard Burgon MP, for what you are doing to prevent the Gaza genocide that Israel is carrying out while the world does nothing much – especially our own craven government. This is my latest email to BBC Feedback: Dear Feedback The coverage of the last two weeks, in which Israel has cut off […]

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Green Party campaigning – retirement just a phase – bird ID and an otter on the Taw

/ by Mark Haworth-Booth

I owe my election as a district councillor in May 2023 to my North Devon Green Party colleagues. They photographed and designed, had printed and then delivered four rounds of leaflets and cards. They also put in hours knocking on doors. That’s why my wife and I help other Green candidates. Here I am with […]

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Lies, fields, housing, frogspawn and a living willow tepee / birdwatching hide

/ by Mark Haworth-Booth

President Zelensky rightly said that President Trump is trapped inside a bubble of Russian disinformation. This has been widely reported for obvious reasons but I have not seen one mention of the source of Trump’s dangerous misinformation. Fox News, or Fox ‘News’, has been pumping out pro-Russian propaganda for years. This is part of Rupert […]

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A Valentine, a memorable public announcement, housing, the corruption league, case work, US hypocrisy, good moves from government, bad faith in our media. 

/ by Mark Haworth-Booth

Photo: the Valentine I received on Friday My wife has a great gift for creating or finding the soppiest cards to give me on 14 February each year, all of which I treasure.  I gave a talk at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon last Tuesday to its Friends group. My subject was ‘Great […]

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