Monthly Archives: October 2010

Tomorrow along with Cllrs Steve Reed (Labour Leader of Lambeth Council) and Cllr Colin Barrow (Tory Leader of Westminster) I will be facing the Grand Inquisitors! No not the Spanish Inquisition or the Witch Finders General but the DCLG Select … Continue reading →

On Thursday the appointments committee of Liverpool City Council meets to appoint a new Chief Executive after our last one was effectively and unceremoniously bundled out of the door. The sad thing is that the appointment is proceeding although there … Continue reading →

I was very pleased to hear today that the Government will not be proceeding with the ludicrous idea to convert city leaders into Mayors and then hold a post-facto referendum in 12 cities. This idea was undemocratic and unconstitutional. Even … Continue reading →

All over the country Labour Councillors are in full denunciation mode attacking the coalition government for everything from a policy of the murder of the first born to a return to slavery for the masses. Nationally Labour is a lot … Continue reading →

Clearly today was going to be a very difficult day for any government elected on May 5th. We have been expecting the worst since last November when the Labour Government in its Pre Budget review announced £72 billion of cuts … Continue reading →

In an earlier blog I mentioned that I will be giving evidence this week to the Home Affairs Select Committee in the Commons on the subject of Elected Police Commissioners. I am against them and I am representing the Local … Continue reading →

Friday was a day that took me deep into new territory. I had two meetings about the health service – not an area which I have really looked at before except in so far that I instinctively felt that everything … Continue reading →

The end of the conference season and the start of the new Parliamentary term means that ‘Government’ has started again. That presents Lib Dem Councillors with challenges and opportunities. On Wednesday next week I will be presenting the LGAviewpoint on … Continue reading →

On Tuesday night this week I went to a  dinner at the Royal bank of Scotland in the City which had been convened by the Social Enterprise Coalition who brought social enterprises, mutuals, co-ops and CICs active in the Health … Continue reading →

When the sad news came through that Ros Scott would not be standing for a second term as Party President I did briefly consider standing for the position myself. My biggest reasons being that I don’t think that the President … Continue reading →