We've been relying on @theyworkforyou.com in our ceaseless sarcasm about politics - local and Parliamentary - for many years. They're launching an enhancement to their vital service…

So, what happened here? It's the Hertfordshire County Council elections post-mortem you've been waiting for, WITH CHARTS, showing how what must have been one of the Toriest places in England suddenly became a much more mixed political location: bit.ly/3SqGaP0

With only SIX SEATS counted, this is what Hertfordshire County Council looks like at 10:15 on the day after polling day. No news yet from our division, Watling, where Caroline Clapper is going to be looking closely at her 2021 share of 75%!

Democracy question: which are the most boring elections? parish, borough, county or Parliamentary? We think it's obvious: county, right? Who are they? What do they even do? Anyway, if you can bear to, click here for everything you need to know about Thursday's county council elections bit.ly/42SZ8CN

If you're interested in where your MP's head is at right now, you might want to watch this clip from Parliament earlier today in which Sir Oliver Dowden asks if the UK Government has been grovelling sufficiently to Elon Musk…

At Radlett Wire we've been droning on about local and Parliamentary politics, planning, business, schools and so on… for 15 years ffs. We've made a speciality of keeping an eye on our MP (Sir Oliver Dowden KCE CBE) and most recently on a HUGE data centre project planned for the area bit.ly/4jJOrKr