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General Election Result Shows Lib Dems Will Never Win Here

From Matthew Smith So, all the deceitful leaflets did the trick and many Labour voters were persuaded to vote Liberal Democrat so they could keep out Tory Angela Richardson. It’s…

Notice: Ramblers’ Festival Of Winter Walks

Ramblers in and around Guildford are gearing up for the Ramblers Festival of Winter Walks, which takes place this year from Saturday, December 21 to Sunday, January 5. Guildford Ramblers…

Guildford Election As It Happened – Angela Richardson Secures Conservative Victory

By Martin Giles Conservative Angela Richardson is the new MP for Guildford. She won by a much-reduced majority of only 3,337 votes from Lib Dem Zoe Franklin.  The Conservative Party’s…

Dragon Interviews – General Election Count 2019

Martin Giles interviewed three of the five candidates who stood as candidates for the Guildford seat. Filmed by Hugh Coakley. First is the interview with winning Conservative candidate Angela Richardson.…

Dragon Interview: Political Professor Analyses the Campaign and Predicts Guildford’s Result

So how is this election result panning out, in Guildford and across the country? Who better to ask than a Professor of Politics from our own University of Surrey? Step…

Dragon Interview: How Will the Ballot Papers Be Counted?

What actually happens in the election count process? Who better to ask than James Whiteman, returning officer for the Guildford constituency in this 2019 General Election and also managing director…

Steady Voting Observed at Polling Stations Throughout the Borough

The wet and windy weather did not appear to be deterring voters around lunchtime today, but if turnout is down despite the importance of the issues at stake in this…

GBC Sets Up Task Force to Lead Drive For Greater Openness and Transparency

A task force of one councillor from each political group on Guildford Borough Council and chaired by Cllr Tim Anderson (R4GV, Clandon & Horsley), has been set up to lead…

The Dragon Says: However Difficult a Choice, We Must Exercise Our Democratic Right

Today, Guildford and every other constituency in the United Kingdom, goes to the polls to elect fresh or experienced MPs who will, hopefully, establish a new House of Commons. This…

Letter: Guildford Must Give Birth to a New Life for Our Neglected Tunsgate Quarter

From Mary Hartley Today (December 11) I went shopping in the Tunsgate Quarter. The experience was dismaying. The area was unappealing, unwelcoming and deserted, only about 10 other people there.…