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The Dragon Says: Ask Not for Whom the Post Office Alarm Sounds…

The Post Office scandal is a shameful example of the abuse of power and it has had local ramifications. Only three miles south of Guildford, on October 10, 2017, after…

The Dragon Says: Redundancies at Reach Highlights the Plight of The Dragon NEWS

Reach plc, which publishes The Surrey Advertiser and Surrey Live, has announced journalists can apply for voluntary redundancy following a decline in online page views impacting digital revenue. Hold the…

The Dragon Says: Government Policy is Largely to Blame for Guildford’s Financial Woes

The message from GBC’s full council meeting was clear – Guildford is in serious financial trouble. The situation might not be anywhere near as bad as Woking’s but it is…

Dragon Says: Councillors Must Rein in Rogue Tweeters for the Reputation of Their Parties and the Council

Cllr George Potter (Lib Dem, Burpham) was wrong to Tweet about the Police & Crime Commissioner back in 2021 that she was a “Dishonest, Transphobic Bigot” and the independent investigator…

The Dragon Says: Is It Payback Time for the Lib Dems?

The Battle for Guildford video certainly made an impact in the recent election. Views differ on how much and it might never be measurable but R4GV (Residents for Guildford and…

The Dragon Says: No Party Can Promise to Stop North Street Development

Many Guildford voters seem undecided on who to vote for. Some seem confused by the claims and counter-claims, others are clearly unsure which party is standing for what. Certainly, planning…

The Dragon Says: Guildford’s Isolated Cathedral Made a Major Misjudgement

Go to the evensong service in the Guildford Cathedral if you can. It takes a sense of purpose to make your way there, given its separation from the town, but…

The Dragon Says: Dodging Questions Is a Telling Failure

What do you think when someone says, “No comment” or refuses to answer questions? It happens more and more on TV news programmes: “We asked the government for a spokesperson…

The Dragon Says: What’s Going On at GBC Planning?

It’s been nearly two years since The Dragon first alerted our readers to GBC’s problems with delays in its planning department. It’s frustrating for everyone but none more than the…

The Dragon Says: Ten Years of Guildford Food Banks and No End in Sight

When the North Guildford Food Bank opened in December 2013, few would have predicted food banks would be needed, even more, nearly a decade later. Here in mostly affluent Guildford…

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