Julian Greenbank

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Bylines Network Podcast: a look at buses and renting bills

Oct 14, 2024 | northeastbylines.co.uk | Julian Greenbank

In our latest episode of the Bylines Podcast, we all looked back at the conferences of the five major political parties and what their main messages were, giving us an idea of what the next five years might look like. But one of the major things Chris and I looked at were the two bills that excited us the most and essentially taking bets on which one will pass through first. Those two bills were The Better Bus Bill and the Renter’s Bill.
No More Tories in WECA

Aug 7, 2024 | westenglandbylines.co.uk | Julian Greenbank

On 4th July, the United Kingdom went to the polls in an election that echoed that of the 1906. After a single-issue election, the ruling party faced their worst performance for a while, giving way to a Left leaning government. The only major differences are the single issue the ruling party stood for (doing well in the Boer War as opposed to Brexit) and which party took power. Now, Britain is reacting to the election results and what they might mean for the future.
Herts tectonic plates move against Tories

Jun 30, 2024 | eastangliabylines.co.uk | Julian Greenbank

It’s going to be an interesting year for Hertfordshire. In the local elections in May, we saw catastrophic losses for the Conservatives, as all but one Conservative-controlled council lost out to other parties, returning fewer councillors on both the North Herts Council and the Welwyn Hatfield District Councils.
The Battle of Central Bristol

Jun 16, 2024 | westenglandbylines.co.uk | Julian Greenbank

If you’ve been paying attention to the West England Bylines YouTube channel over the last year, you’ll have noticed I made video essays about each of the counties we report in and how their constituency boundaries change for the July 4th General Election. I made a prediction in the video covering the West England Combined Authority that the newly made Bristol Central constituency could flip from Labour to the Green Party based off the local elections from 2021.
Bristol Local Elections - What’s at Stake?

May 1, 2024 | westenglandbylines.co.uk | Julian Greenbank

When Bristolians last went to the polls in 2021, they were coming out of a lockdown, voting in elections that were delayed because of the pandemic, and wanting to show their dislike for the current Labour Council. Three years later, and it feels different. The Bristol Mayorship has been abolished, thanks to a referendum in 2022, meaning that the council will be going back to the ‘Committee Model’ Council that existed before 2012, when the Bristol Mayorship was created.
Bylines Network podcast: how Brexit is affecting the young?

Jan 2, 2024 | northwestbylines.co.uk | Julian Greenbank

In June of this new year, it’ll be eight years since the UK public voted in the landmark referendum that saw the country eventually leave the European Union. Since then, the UK has left several EU institutions such as the single market and customs union, the common agricultural policy and the regional funding schemes that parts of the country relied on and, notably, Erasmus Plus. There is substantial evidence to show that these actions have negatively affected our economy.
Bristol residential building evacuated overnight

Nov 26, 2023 | westenglandbylines.co.uk | Julian Greenbank

On the night of the 14 November, Barton House, a block of flats in East Bristol, was evacuated in the early hours of the evening. Residents of the city’s oldest block of flats were told to leave the building after concerns were raised that “in the event of a fire, explosion, or there is a risk to the structure of the block”.
How West England will change

Oct 22, 2023 | westenglandbylines.co.uk | Julian Greenbank

At the tail end of 2022, I started a multi-video project, looking at all five counties covered by West England Bylines and how the Boundary Commission of England was going to redraw the borders of the 38 constituencies that make up that area. The series lasted a little longer than I intended but after 9 months and hours of research, the 6 part video series is done.
Net zero roll back

Oct 7, 2023 | kentandsurreybylines.co.uk | Julian Greenbank |Christopher Davis

In this month’s episode of the Bylines Network Podcast, Chris and Julian discuss the recent announcement made by Rishi Sunak to roll back on measures to help the UK reach Net Zero. What was announced? Last week (at time of writing), Rishi Sunak announced that he was delaying the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035, pushed back the transition away from fossil fuel boilers to the same year, and scrapped energy efficiency targets on homes.
Stroud Labour Candidate Eyes Victory in 2024

Oct 4, 2023 | westenglandbylines.co.uk | Julian Greenbank

I recently finished a mini series of videos on the West England Bylines Youtube Channel, which had a look at the changes the Boundary Commission of England made to the constituencies in our area. In it, I found that there are a number of constituencies in our area where the Conservative seats might not be as secure as they were in past elections. One of the constituencies that polls predict to flip to Labour is the constituency of Stroud in Gloucestershire.