Monthly Archives: January 2014

World Holocaust Day makes us think

Posted on January 27, 2014 by

This morning was a time which was reflective but uplifting at the same time. At 9.30 I laid a wreath in our Garden of Peace in St John’s Gardens with Rabbi Mordechai Wollenberg. The sash on the wreath said, ‘Never … Continue reading →

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Is the recession over? Is austerity finished?

Posted on January 22, 2014 by

There’s actually a very quick answer to these questions NO and NO. I am, however, a politician so let me elaborate, This Country has been in a financial state which was as bad as that which pertained at the end … Continue reading →

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Please help fight modern slavery

Posted on January 20, 2014 by

200 years ago Liverpool was  major beneficiary of the triangular trade which one one of its legs took slaves from West Africa to the Americas. We have gone a long way since that time and indeed Liverpool became one of the leading cities in the UK in working … Continue reading →

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A highly sentimental blog from Erica and Richard!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by

WARNING: HAVE HANKY READY BEFORE READING!! This time last week our family was in a very dark valley. Jonah had been born and resuscitated but was very poorly and in need of a major operation. This week we can see … Continue reading →

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A personal message about our Grandson from Erica and Richard

Posted on January 5, 2014 by

Many people know that our daughter Emma and her partner, John were expecting a baby on 24 December. We have been been getting so many requests for information that we wanted to tell everyone what is happening. Our grandson, Jonah … Continue reading →

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My hopes for 2014

Posted on January 1, 2014 by

Everyone appears to have been doing a backward look at 2013 or a forecast for 2014 over the past two weeks. Hardly surprising really when all we have is pompous New Years messages from Leaders, Bishops and Popes and war … Continue reading →

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