Howard Smith
@guildfordhoward.bsky.social
Live music promoter, fmr head of membership @prsformusic & Vapors drummer. Husband to Debbie, dad to Cosmo, Stanley & Audrey. Labour councillor & Mayor of Guildford.
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If Starmer/Labour is forced out you can kiss goodbye to:
Improved NHS
Better pay
Reducing mortgages
Protected rents
Improved towns
More funding for Police, hospitals and schools
Better Start Centres
Rejoining the EU
Don’t tell me in a couple of years you didn’t realise.
Improved NHS
Better pay
Reducing mortgages
Protected rents
Improved towns
More funding for Police, hospitals and schools
Better Start Centres
Rejoining the EU
Don’t tell me in a couple of years you didn’t realise.
February 6, 2026 at 12:58 PM
If Starmer/Labour is forced out you can kiss goodbye to:
Improved NHS
Better pay
Reducing mortgages
Protected rents
Improved towns
More funding for Police, hospitals and schools
Better Start Centres
Rejoining the EU
Don’t tell me in a couple of years you didn’t realise.
Improved NHS
Better pay
Reducing mortgages
Protected rents
Improved towns
More funding for Police, hospitals and schools
Better Start Centres
Rejoining the EU
Don’t tell me in a couple of years you didn’t realise.
@johnharris1969.bsky.social Hi John, hope you’re well. Just wanted to let you know the woman we spoke to about her housing - needing a 3 bed due to family and illness - has now got the place she wanted in Guildford. Took a while but doubtless the spotlight helped her. Cheers!
February 5, 2026 at 9:06 AM
@johnharris1969.bsky.social Hi John, hope you’re well. Just wanted to let you know the woman we spoke to about her housing - needing a 3 bed due to family and illness - has now got the place she wanted in Guildford. Took a while but doubtless the spotlight helped her. Cheers!
Labour are doing so much good stuff, but the BBC etc is all Starmer is in trouble 🤷🏻
Labour have secured a record breaking 8.4GW of additional offshore wind capacity.
The auction is the biggest in European history, with long term prices secured at about 20% lower than the maximum.
The sites, off England, Scotland and Wales, are enough to power 12 million homes!
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The auction is the biggest in European history, with long term prices secured at about 20% lower than the maximum.
The sites, off England, Scotland and Wales, are enough to power 12 million homes!
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January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Labour are doing so much good stuff, but the BBC etc is all Starmer is in trouble 🤷🏻
Eighteen months after this BBC story, we finally had two HMOs refused at the planning committee this past Wednesday. It’s a great relief to residents who were feeling under siege. HMOs are fine but they don’t all have to be in the same few streets in Guildford.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Guildford: New house shares could 'change street's character'
The applications have been approved for homes near the Royal Surrey County Hospital.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Eighteen months after this BBC story, we finally had two HMOs refused at the planning committee this past Wednesday. It’s a great relief to residents who were feeling under siege. HMOs are fine but they don’t all have to be in the same few streets in Guildford.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
15 biographies last year. 📚
January 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
15 biographies last year. 📚
Why not show some respect for Ukrainians by not bombing them.
December 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Why not show some respect for Ukrainians by not bombing them.
Shameful.
The sheer scale of media outrage this week about plans to lift hundreds of thousands children out of poverty, by taxing millionaire homeowners, tells you everything you need to know about the real priorities of the British press
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
The Real 'Benefits Street' Protecting Britain's Wealthiest
The sheer scale of outrage about plans to lift children out of poverty, by taxing millionaire homeowners, tells you everything you need to know about the priorities of the British press
www.adambienkov.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Shameful.
Great stuff from the government. ❤️
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Great stuff from the government. ❤️
At last!
Keir Starmer expected to announce plans for digital ID cards www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer expected to announce plans for digital ID cards www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer expected to announce plans for digital ID cards
Measure could be announced as soon as Friday as government looks for ways to tackle illegal immigration to the UK
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
At last!
Keir Starmer expected to announce plans for digital ID cards www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer expected to announce plans for digital ID cards www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The three mayors. Waverley, Farnham and me.
September 22, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The three mayors. Waverley, Farnham and me.
Very lucky to be out celebrating the 60th birthday of our local theatre this evening. Great night!
September 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Very lucky to be out celebrating the 60th birthday of our local theatre this evening. Great night!
Oh, 45 years ago the Vapors started their first American tour. Two shows on one night. Happy days!
September 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Oh, 45 years ago the Vapors started their first American tour. Two shows on one night. Happy days!
Had a great day at the new-ish Wake festival yesterday. Kids loved it too. Highlight was of course, King Creosote.
August 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Had a great day at the new-ish Wake festival yesterday. Kids loved it too. Highlight was of course, King Creosote.
Back in Suffolk ❤️
August 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Back in Suffolk ❤️
Article on tariffs. 😎
July 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Article on tariffs. 😎
Very sad to see this lovely cottage in the next street go.
July 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Very sad to see this lovely cottage in the next street go.
Lovely to be at Wood Street Jazz festival today. A bit sun and showers but great vibes.
July 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Lovely to be at Wood Street Jazz festival today. A bit sun and showers but great vibes.
Found at the car boot sale on Sunday. They did interviews quite differently in those days.
July 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Found at the car boot sale on Sunday. They did interviews quite differently in those days.
I have no memory of looking like this but then again it was a long time ago.
July 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I have no memory of looking like this but then again it was a long time ago.
Mayoral duty. A real pleasure to welcome everyone to Guilfest 2025 from the main stage today.
July 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Mayoral duty. A real pleasure to welcome everyone to Guilfest 2025 from the main stage today.
Incredibly excited!
June 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Incredibly excited!
When the worst thing you can come up with about a government is swift bricks I think we can honestly say there has been a sea change over the last 12 months.
Considering the poor decisions that have been taken these are incredibly good. Lots of easy decisions have been slow or wrong. Making swift bricks mandatory was an easy choice to make with no downsides but the government have chosen not to.
May 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
When the worst thing you can come up with about a government is swift bricks I think we can honestly say there has been a sea change over the last 12 months.
Considering the mess Labour took on, these are incredible figures. ❤️
Keir Starmer leads Nigel Farage by 15pts on who Britons think would be the best PM
Starmer (44%) vs Farage (29%)
Starmer (36%) vs Badenoch (25%)
Starmer (27%) vs Davey (25%)
Davey (41%) vs Farage (27%)
Davey (33%) vs Badenoch (21%)
Badenoch (29%) vs Farage (25%)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Starmer (44%) vs Farage (29%)
Starmer (36%) vs Badenoch (25%)
Starmer (27%) vs Davey (25%)
Davey (41%) vs Farage (27%)
Davey (33%) vs Badenoch (21%)
Badenoch (29%) vs Farage (25%)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
May 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Considering the mess Labour took on, these are incredible figures. ❤️