My tribute to Old Grumpy:
Mike Stoddart • 1940-2026
There is an awful lot that I could call upon in tribute to the OG, Old Grumpy (also known as Mike Stoddart!) who died last Sunday afternoon, exactly four weeks before his 86th birthday. Robert Michael Stoddart and I have shared a special bond since I was first... Read more →
Over-egging the humble pie
It’s a well-worn cliché to say how nothing follows any sort of form during that strange period between Christmas and the new year. Crimbo limbo, I’m told, is one of the names given to this week which defies all comprehension of space and time. Cli... Read more →
Money for nothing?
Since my last blogpost Wales has had a new first minister, Vaughan Gething. Facing a historic no-confidence vote tomorrow with a strong Pembrokeshire connection, his stock is tanking. Mr. Gething’s path to his narrow Welsh Labour leadership election vict... Read more →
Fair crack of the whip
The first agenda item at Pembrokeshire County Council’s education scrutiny committee meeting last week may have caused some head scratching. Members were ...
Blogatha Christie
Conclusive evidence has emerged linking Pembrokeshire County Councillor Alan Dennison to a Facebook account which is anonymously targeting a female fellow councillor Few would disagree that the ‘whodunnit?’ is the king variety of mystery fiction. ... Read more →
Huw dares, wins?
Following on from my last two blogposts (here and here) it’s little surprise that Cllr. Huw Murphy’s name is going forward as a candidate to become leader of Pembrokeshire County Council at Thursday’s extraordinary meeting. As I’ve prev... Read more →
Stage set for leadership ouster vote – contenders still unknown
The previously-scuppered motion to unseat Pembrokeshire County Council’s leader, Cllr. David Simpson, will now be debated at a special meeting convened by...
Murphy’s law
The late queen’s legacy played its part Pembrokeshire County Council’s latest source of amusement, this week. The story begins just after 7pm on Tuesday, the 18th April. It was an email sent to all councillors by the chief executive, Will Bramble ... Read more →
Another one bites the dust
Only a quarter done, and 2023 is proving to be quite a fluid year for Pembrokeshire County Council’s political composition. All of the changes so far have...
Cabinet call-in: school funding
An extraordinary meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council’s schools and learning overview and scrutiny committee is being held tomorrow afternoon. It’...











