A blog from Peter Henley, the BBC's political reporter in the south of England. From parish councils in Sussex, to European politics in Oxford, Peter takes a look at the world of UK politics.
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The long-serving MP for Salisbury Robert Key is a thoroughly decent man. Announcing his retirement this morning his letter spoke of his desire to do the right thing for his family and his party.
From all sides there have been glowing tributes to a...
There are big government announcements expected this week that could see internet linked smart meters fitted to all our homes by 2020.
The idea of the meter is that when we see what we're spending we turn things off - saving an average £100 per...
Thank you all for watching in large numbers on a rainy Sunday yesterday. Judging by the bump in the viewing figures, people do seem to be tuning in especially for the regional part of the Politics Show in the South of England.
Some of my colleagues...
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So President Obama is going to Copenhagen, And whilst it's not quite "Yes we can" the "pathway" is towards much tougher targets than the US has ever considered.
Whenever we're talking about promises on the enviroment I think of another American...
