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Pyrland by-election Lib Dem win for David Northey

Lib Dem triumph in Taunton by-election

The Lib Dem winning streak continues! Local bus campaigner David Northey is elected to Taunton Town Council with 53% of the vote. From better buses to safe streets, see how David plans to fight for Pyrland. Click for the full result!

8 May 2026
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Gideon's MP Column May 2026

Gideon Amos MP Column May 2026

Taunton is defying the odds! 📈 Footfall is up, but Gideon warns crippling 25% tax hikes put local shops at risk. Read how he’s fighting Westminster to protect our town centre from policies that don't understand the Somerset economy

8 May 2026
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Gideon's MP Column April 2026

Gideon Amos MP Column April 2026

Read Gideon's latest report on the rules preventing Somerset councillors from building the homes we actually need. From the Monument to the mailbox, see the truth behind the housing "flaw" that’s failing an entire generation

24 Apr 2026
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Gideon Amos MP speaks at Parliamentary debate on housing needs for young people

Our plan to unlock new homes and fix Somerset housing

Somerset is ready to build, but government debt rules are standing in the way. Gideon Amos MP has challenged Parliament to write off "decades-old" housing debt, to allow local Lib Dem councillors to deliver at least 630 new council houses

22 Apr 2026
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