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Four by-elections will be held in Lewisham next month Candidates hoping to be a councillor in Bellingham have set out what they would do if elected. A by-election will be held on Thursday, May 6, for the Bellingham ward following the death of  Labour Councillor Sue Hordijenko this year.  Cllr Hordijenko, who was elected in 2016 after a by-election, was described by her friends and colleagues as “warm”, “friendly” and a “true advocate for her constituents”.   Lewisham Council is made up almost entirely of Labour or Labour and Co-operative councillors, with on...

University of Sussex A major new report led by Peter Newell, Professor of International Relations in the School of Global Studies, has called on policy makers to target the UK’s polluter elite to trigger a shift to more sustainable behaviour, and provide affordable, available low-carbon alternatives to poorer households. The report, by the Cambridge Sustainability Commission, which scientifically assesses global sustainability issues, has found that whilst efforts to address the climate crisis will require us all to change our behaviours, the responsibility is not evenly shared. Evidence re...

Meet the candidates for London's mayoral elections 2021. - Credit: PA Wire/Press Association Images A record-breaking 20 candidates are in the running to be London’s next mayor.  Everyone registered to vote on May 6 will have a chance to have their say on who will next lead the capital.  Following the candidate list announcement on April 1, this newspaper contacted all the contenders to ask them one simple question.  What will you do to improve the lives of people living in east London? Seventeen hopefuls got back to us - read their answers here, in alphabetical order by name.  You may...

The Best Catholics in the World: The Irish, the Church and the End of a Special Relationship  by Derek Scally, 2021, 335 pages Derek Scally has been the Berlin correspondent of The Irish Times for the last 20 years. Somewhat surprisingly, his first book is not about his experiences in Germany, but about the recent dramatic changes at home. The Best Catholics in the World: The Irish, the Church and the End of a Special Relationship examines the fallout from the abuse scandals, but also the history of the Church in Ireland: how it rose to a position of such great power and how the public’s ...

SNP plans annual Citizens’ Assemblies if re-elected April 4, 2021, 1:38 pm The SNP depute leader said the first Citizens’ Assembly was proof politics can be done differently in Scotland (Jane Barlow/PA) The SNP will hold annual Citizens’ Assemblies if it is re-elected after May’s election, the party’s depute leader has said. One such group has already completed its work, with the original assembly made up of around 100 people designed to broadly represent Scotland at large. Future assemblies could look at assisted dying, council tax and the role of local authorities, the party has ...