Author Archives: Phil Rodgers

A few days ago at a certain Cambridge hostelry I met one of this year’s City Council candidates, who asked me, “How do you work out your election predictions?” to which I replied, “Well, I have this special piece of … Continue reading →

Now that I’m writing a regular politics column for the Cambridge Independent, this poor old blog hasn’t been seeing very much action in recent months. On the other hand, having a print deadline does at least concentrate the mind enough … Continue reading →

Once again the Cambridge local election timetable approaches its annual crescendo, and once again I jiggle my trusty election-forecasting seaweed to try to determine what verdict the voters of Cambridge will deliver on Thursday. After the disruption of the pandemic … Continue reading →

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is currently consulting on its Bus Strategy, but there seem to be some strange goings-on with the strategy document. A first version was reviewed by the Authority’s Transport & Infrastructure Committee on 16 November; … Continue reading →

As Cambridge residents take down their Christmas decorations and wonder how long their New Year’s resolutions will last, here’s a look at what 2023 might hold for politics in the local area. As well as the multiple overlapping crises at … Continue reading →

Among the many people taking a close interest in Thursday’s election results were our local MPs, who are no doubt keen to know which way political opinion is moving, and how it might affect their chances at the next General … Continue reading →

For Cambridge election campaigners, there are two types of early May bank holidays. In some years, the bank holiday comes after polling day on the first Thursday of May, and exhausted activists can spend the day nursing their blisters from … Continue reading →

While there are many opinions about the UK’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s widely agreed that the vaccination rollout has been one of the more successful aspects. This chart shows the percentage of people vaccinated in England (you can … Continue reading →

When Cambridge residents go to the polls on Thursday, they will be handed some of the longest ever ballot papers for a City Council election. With three seats up in each ward, and full slates from the main four parties, … Continue reading →

There are now only a few days left until Cambridge voters will be puzzling over no fewer than four different ballot papers at the city’s polling stations. Here’s a look at how things are likely to turn out in each … Continue reading →