Robert Buckland Weblog

This blog is always a bit of a casualty at local election time, so please forgive the slight delay in posting about David Cameron’s visit to Swindon last Friday afternoon. David arrived at the Civic Offices at about 5pm, and after a brief meeting with me, Justin, Cllr Rod Bluh and a small group [...]

The blogosphere is ever-changing; I note that some of my fellow political bloggers have chucked the habit. My aim was never to post on a daily basis, but to make a contribution every week or so. I am up to my neck in local elections at the moment. Its only ten days [...]

It has taken over three months, but the last of the verdicts in the two trials at Bristol Crown Court that arose from the dreadful events of January 11th 2007 at The Ridgeway School has now been delivered. Sentences will be passed within the next few weeks. The investigation by Wiltshire Police has [...]

The start of a new financial year finally brings the baleful effects of the 2007 Budget into force.  Gordon Brown’s final flourish as Chancellor was one of the most dishonest moments of his career to date.  After ten years spent in complicating the tax system, he dared to declare himself as the great simplifier.  He [...]