Monthly Archives: January 2013

Moving Universal Credit from Theory to Practice

Posted on January 28, 2013 by richardkemp

The theory of Universal Credit is an idea whose time has come. For the past 50 years a relatively simple benefits system has been subverted by complicated schemes, credits, and rebates given by 3 or 4 different bodies and often … Continue reading →

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The Ongoing farce that is Liverpool City Council

Posted on January 17, 2013 by richardkemp

I shudder to think just how many council meetings I have sat through in Liverpool in the 30 years that I have been a councillor but I doubt that there there was one that could be counted more peculiar than … Continue reading →

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Labour Humiliated in Liverpool

Posted on January 9, 2013 by richardkemp

I couldn’t make this up so see below: What the Echo said What my press release said What my motion to the next council meeting says to try and resolve the situation. (This has been agreed with the Labour Party) … Continue reading →

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Getting it right for the rest of the parliament.

Posted on January 7, 2013 by richardkemp

As I write this I don’t know what is in the joint statement from the Government about the remainder of the period to the General Election in 2015. So this is Mystic Richard’s predictions and my own personal hopes. The … Continue reading →

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