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Opinion: Why We Students Support an Elected Mayor Referendum

by Mustie Smith President, University of Surrey Students’ Union Most of the comments on the petition to have a referendum on whether Guildford should have an elected mayor, or not,…

Opinion: Guildford Has a Great Heritage and Deserves a Decent Museum

By Gavin Morgan Gavin Morgan is a member of the Surrey Archaeological Society, the Guildford Society and is a friend of Guildford Museum. He has worked under former curator Matthew…

Opinion: Problems At Gypsy & Traveller Site Do Need Attention

By Chris Dick Chairman of the Effingham Residents’ Association Following Martin Giles’ interview with Monika Juneja, I thought it might be beneficial to consider what the Guildford Borough Council (GBC) meeting Ms…

Opinion: EVEL Good – GVGP Better

By Martin Giles The barefaced cheek of the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) MPs in hijacking the vote on fox hunting is likely to annoy many of us south of the…

The Dragon Says: Ms Juneja Should Show True Remorse

“And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for you meddling kids.” This is how every episode of Scooby Doo, the American animated children’s show from the 1970s,…

Opinion: Guildford Should Cherish Its Students

By Gordon Bridger Hon Alderman and former Mayor Are students a burden on Guildford residents simply occupying scarce housing while exempt from Council Tax or are they an asset bringing…

Opinion: Armed Forces Day – It Was Not About Jingoism

By Martin Giles I must declare an interest; for ten years of my life I was a soldier. But there is no doubt in my mind that the Armed Forces…

The Dragon Says: It Is Time For The Council Leader To Answer

What are we to make of the behaviour of the leader of Guildford Borough Council Stephen Mansbridge? Since the conviction of his close friend and business associate he has said…

Opinion: There Are Lessons To Learn From The Juneja Case – The Council Must Admit It

By Martin Giles When a councillor admits she is a criminal it is a serious business. But at last the court case has been completed, a sentence has been passed…

Opinion: Death Threats Have No Place in Guildford’s Politics

You might feel extremely strongly that the green belt around Guildford needs protecting. You might feel very strongly that Guildford needs more houses and a fraction of the green belt…