The People's Republic of South Devon

The March for the Alternative saw more than 350,000 show their concerns at the government's policy of - they believe there are alternatives that haven't been considered and they fear for the long-term future of the country Continue reading…...

The Lib Dems had education as a cornerstone of their General Election campaign, and there's real anger now at their u-turn on tuition fees, which was on display outside their conference in Plymouth. The Lib Dems didn't even have higher education on the agenda, says Luke Pollard, who reports Continue...

Luke Pollard bursts some of the myths that have popped up about the Labour Party Conference. And 'interesting as the politics of the Labour party is we now only have three weeks until the Coalition announce how they are to butcher our public services with their ideological cuts going deeper and fast...

Ivybridge people gathered to find out how they can protest against the juggernaut of the Viridor incinerator planned for just two miles away from the town centre. The proposal is at the planning stage, so objections need to be made on planning grounds. There's cross party opposition to the plans, an...

The NUS is calling on students not to vote for candidates who haven't signed up to their pledge not to support increasing student fees. Three candidates have signed the pledge, but with all Devon Labour MPs supporting introducing fees in the first place " and them sitting in university towns " will...

Luke Pollard says keep the hunting ban, whatever the government. For two years campaigning as a Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Labour in South West Devon, no one has raided hunting as an issue, and the claims of doom and gloom haven't been fulfilled. Plus it makes us a more humane society...